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SCMP Reporter

BARRY Manilow has long been a favourite target of critics for his syrupy songs, but he says he no longer worries about reviews.

   ''It's so unimportant to me,'' the 47-year-old singer said in Massachusetts.

   He said that after 20 years, critics were beginning to discover the positive aspects of his works, such as I Am Your Child - the song he sang on the season finale of Murphy Brown. ''My songs have become standards and they will outlive me,'' he said.



Manilow mellows