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Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer whose career has spanned over six decades. He has achieved significant success on the Adult Contemporary Chart, with 51 Top 40 singles, including 13 number one hits, 28 top ten entries, and 36 songs reaching the top twenty. Manilow is known for numerous popular recordings, including…
Known for
- Barry Manilow at the BBC: Volume Two — Self (archive footage)2023
- Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas2023
- The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
- Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives — Self2017
- Sound City — Self2013
- An Audience with Barry Manilow — Self2011
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Barry Manilow (/ˈmænɪloʊ/ MAN-il-oh; born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career spanning over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Ready to Take a Chance Again", "Can't Smile Without You", "Weekend in New England", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".
Manilow has recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 that appeared within the top ten, and 36 that reached the top twenty. He has released 13 platinum and six multi-platinum albums. Although not a favorite artist of music critics, Manilow has been praised by his peers in the recording industry. In the 1970s, Frank Sinatra predicted: "He's next."
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