"Could It Be Magic" is a song with lyrics by Adrienne Anderson and music by Barry Manilow, based on Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20. The song was initially released in 1971 by Featherbed, produced and co-written by Tony Orlando.
Who sampled Could It Be Magic?
Barry Manilow's 'Could It Be Magic' sample of Frédéric Chopin's 'Prelude, Op. 28, No. 20 in C Minor' | WhoSampled.
What is the melody of Could It Be Magic by Barry Manilow?
At least for an evening. I discovered that his big hit “Could it Be Magic” was in fact inspired by the melody and chord progressions of Chopin's Prelude in C minor op. 28, no. 20.