Biography
Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Can't Smile Without You", "Weekend in New England" and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".
He 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. Manilow 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, including Frank Sinatra, who was quoted in the 1970s as saying, "He's next."As well as producing and arranging albums for himself and other artists, Manilow has written and performed songs for musicals, films, and commercials for corporations such as McDonald's, Pepsi Cola, and Band-Aid. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award (winning once) as a producer, arranger and performer a total of fifteen times (and in every decade) from 1973 to 2015. He has also produced Grammy-nominated albums for Bette Midler, Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson, and Sarah Vaughan. Manilow has sold more than 85 million records as a solo artist worldwide, making him one of the world's bestselling artists.
Filmography
all 71
self 56
TV Shows 38
Movies 33
Narrator 1
91st Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2023)
Barry Manilow at the BBC: Volume Two (2023)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Sound City (2013)
A MusiCares Tribute To Barbra Streisand (2012)
An Audience with Barry Manilow (2011)
Happy on the Ground: 8 Days at Grammy Camp (2011)
The Jay Leno Show (2009)
Tonight's the Night (2009)
A Cranberry Christmas (2008)
The Singing Bee (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
The Megan Mullally Show (2006)
Manilow: Music and Passion (2006)
Manilow: Music and Passion Live from Las Vegas (2006)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1975 (2006)
The Reichen Show (2005)
The Colbert Report (2005)
The Divine Bette Midler (2005)
A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
The X Factor (2004)
Barry Manilow: Live From Paris Las Vegas (2004)
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (2004)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli (2004)
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request (2003)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Unconditional Love (2002)
American Idol (2002)
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001)
Manilow Live! (2000)
Barry Manilow: Greatest Hits & Then Some (2000)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (2000)
Family Guy (1999)
Will & Grace (1998)
Ally McBeal (1997)
The View (1997)
The Daily Show (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
Thumbelina (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Pebble Mill (1991)
The Arsenio Hall Show (1989)
Flitterabend (1988)
Oliver & Company (1988)
Madeline (1988)
On the Waterfront (1988)
Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street (1988)
Copacabana (1985)
Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us (1982)
Solid Gold (1980)
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 (1978)
Barry Manilow in Concert: The Legendary 1978 Concert at the Greek Theatre (1978)
The Second Barry Manilow Special (1978)
An Audience with... (1978)
The Barry Manilow Special (1977)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975 (1975)
Rock Concert (1973)
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (1972)
Disco (1971)
Great Performances (1971)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Starparade (1968)
Tony Awards (1956)
Today (1952)
Barry Manilow - The Best of Me Live
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GenderMale
Birthday1943-06-17 (80 years old)
Birth NameBarry Alan Pincus
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
Religionatheism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesBrooklyn, United States of America
Also Known AsBarry Alan Pincus
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award
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