<p>This is a personal appreciation of the music of Neil Sedaka. It's a radio show broadcast I did in 1997, having interviewed Sedaka twice and whose music I have loved since I was a child. He hated being compared to Barry Manilow and di say "I have balls, I have soul, I have substance, Barry Manilow doesn't." Oops!</p>

This is a personal appreciation of the music of Neil Sedaka. It's a radio show broadcast I did in 1997, having interviewed Sedaka twice and whose music I have loved since I was a child. He hated being compared to Barry Manilow and di say "I have balls, I have soul, I have substance, Barry Manilow doesn't." Oops!

A Celebration of Neil Sedaka. "Don't compare me to Barry Manilow. I have balls, soul and substance, Manilow doesn't!"

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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A Celebration of Neil Sedaka. "Don't compare me to Barry Manilow. I have balls, soul and substance, Manilow doesn't!"

A Celebration of Neil Sedaka. "Don't compare me to Barry Manilow. I have balls, soul and substance, Manilow doesn't!"

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