Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American singer–songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)."

He was born Barry Alan Pincus in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York.  Raised by his mother, Grandma Esther, and Grandpa Joe; Manilow got his musical start on the accordion at age seven.  From there, it was the piano, an introduction to west coast jazz, and an acceptance into the Julliard School of Music.  Manilow worked in the mailroom of CBS while at Julliard and moved on to musical director of a show titled “Callback”.  Manilow was married to his high school sweetheart Susan Deixler for a short time.

Though the world didn’t know it yet, they were about to get their first taste of  the legendary showman when he began writing and performing commercial jingles for State Farm, Dr. Pepper, McDonalds, KFC, Stridex (acne cleanser), Band-Aid, Bathroom Bowl Blues (for a toilet bowl cleasner), and Pepsi.  Later Manilow would perform the jingles in what he called “A Very Strange Medley” in his concerts.

Manilow’s next break came in the form of a vivacious red head named Bette Midler who hired him to be her arranger, conductor, and piano player.  Midler also gave Manilow a chance to perform a few of his own songs during the shows.  It was at this point that Manilow met record executive Clive Davis who signed him to Bell Records – later Arista.

After reworking an English pop song called “Brandy” by Scott English, Manilow released “Mandy” in 1974 and shot to fame.  “Mandy” became the first of a string of hits that has lead Manilow to selling over 80 million albums and the title of legendary entertainer and showman; and the man mega-star Frank Sinatra once told the British press, “he’s next.”

Throughout his career Manilow has seen his music appear in “Despicable Me”, “Dancing with the Stars”, “Paul Bart: Mall Cop”, “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa”, “So You Think You Can Dance”, “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”, “Family Guy”, “Everybody Hates Chris”, “The Heartbreak Kid”, “Torvill & Dean’s Dancing on Ice”, “You, Me, and Dupree”, the documentary “Olhar Estraneiro”, “ER”, the video documentary “King and Queen of Hearts”, “Two and a Half Men”, “Starsky & Hutch”, “Angel”, “Unconditional Love”, the documentrary “Bowling for Columbine”, “The Simpsons” the TV series “Oz”, the TV series “Sex and the City”, “Dr. Dolittle 2”, “Ally McBeal”, “Keeping the Faith”, “Hope Floats”, “Friends”, “The Pebble and the Penguin”, “Thumbelina”, “The Vanishing”, “In the Mood”, “Heat”, “Pretty in Pink”, the TV movie “Copacabana”, “Tribute”, “The Muppet Show”, “Foul Play”, and “Looking for Mr. Goodbar”

Over the years Manilow has performed with Sarah Vaughn, Mel Torme, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, Phyllis Hyman, Kid Creole, Diane Schuur, and KT Oslen; as well as, the Les Brown, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Harry James, and Glen Miller orchestras when he recorded “Swinging with the Big Bands”.

Manilow has had over 30 albums on the Billboard 200 Album Chart and 10 of those debuted in the Top 10.  Other accomplishments include induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, won a Tony Award, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.  While he has yet to win a Oscar Award, he has been nominated. 

Manilow has frequently been a target of unkind reviews from the critics, but his albums sell well and have earned him five platinum albums from the British Phonographic Industry – BPI and 13 platinum albums with six of those going multi platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America – RIAA.

For the past six years Manilow has been in residence in Las Vegas with the occasional road gig.  Through his Manilow Music Project, Manilow has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in music and musical instruments to schools.

Barry Manilow Discography - Albums

1973 - “Barry Manilow I”
1974 - “Barry Manilow II”
1975 - “Trying to Geth the Feeling”
1976 - “This One's for You”
1977 - “Barry Manilow – Live”
1978 - “Even Now”
1978 - “Foul Play” Soundtrack
1978 - “Barry Manilow – Greatest Hits”
1979 - “Manilow Magic – The Best of Barry Manilow”
1979 – “Barry Manilow Greatest Story”
1979 - “One Voice”
1980 - “Barry”
1981 - “If I Should Love Again”
1982 - “Manilow Magic”
1982 - “Live in Britain”
1982 - “Here Comes the Night”
1983 - “A Touch More Magic”
1984 - “2:00 AM Paradise Cafe”
1984 - “The Magic of Barry Manilow”
1985 “The Manilow Collection – Twenty Classic Hits”
1985 - “Barry Manilow Especial”
1985 - “Manilow”
1986 - “Copacabana” TV Soundtrack
1986 - “Grandes Exitos En Espanol”
1987 - “Swing Street”
1988 - “Reflections”
1989 - “Barry Manilow Greatest Hits Vol. 1”
1989 - “Barry Manilow Greatest Hits Vol II”
1989 - “Barry Manilow Greatest Hits Vol III”
1989 - “Barry Manilow”
1990 - “Live On Broadway”
1990 - “Eolia – Love Songs”
1990 - “The Songs – 1975-90”
1990 - “Because It's Christmas”
1991 - “Showstoppers”
1992 - “All-Time Hits”
1992 – “Barry Manilow Best”
1992 - “Barry Manilow” – South Korea
1992 - “The Manilow Collection – Classic Hits”
1992 - “The Complete Collection and then Some…”
1993 - “Hidden Treasures – Highlights from the Complete Collection and then Some…”
1993 - “Greatest Hits – The Platinum collection”
1993 - “The Magic of Manilow…His Greatest Hits”
1994 - “Thumbelina” Soundtrack – music by Barry Manilow
1994 - “Copacabana” cast album – music by Barry Manilow
1994 - “Singin’ with the Big Bands”
1995 - “The Pebble and the Penguin” Soundtrack – music by Barry Manilow
1995 - “From Manilow to Mexico”
1996 - “Summer of ‘78”
1998 - “Manilow Talks”
1998 - “Manilow Sings Sinatra”
2001 - “USA Barry Manilow”
2001 - “Here at the Mayflower”
2002 - “Ultimate Manilow”
2002 - “A Christmas Gift of Love”
2004 - “2Nights Live!”
2004 - “Classics”
2004 - “Manilow Scores – Songs from Copacabana and Harmony”
2005 - “The Essential Barry Manilow”
2005 - “The Very Best of Barry Manilow”
2006 - “The Greatest Songs of the Fifties”
2006 - “If I Should Love Again/Summer of ‘78”
2006 - “Swing Street/Manilow Sings Sinatra”
2006 - “The Greatest Songs of the Sixties”
2007 - “The Greatest Songs of the Seventies”
2007 - “In the Swing of Christmas”
2008 - “Beautiful Ballads and Love Songs”
2008 - “X2: This One’s For You/If I Should Love Again”
2008 - “Can’t Smile Without You: The Very Best of Barry Manilow”
2008 - “The Greatest Songs of the Eighties”
2008 - “The Best of Barry Manilow: Music and Passion”
2010 - “The Greatest Love Songs of All Time”
2010 - “Triple Feature: Barry Manilow”
2010 - “The Music of Barry Manilow”
2010 - “Playlist: the Very Best of Barry Manilow”
2010 - “The Essential Barry Manilow 3.0”
2011 - “Super Hits”
2011 - “Duets”
2011 - “15 Minutes”

Barry Manilow Discography – Singles
1971 – “Amy” as a part of Featherbed
1971 – “Could it Be Magic” as a part of Featherbed
1973 – “Sweetwater Jones”
1973 - “Cloudburst”
1974 – “Let’s Take Some Time to Say Goodbye”
1974 – “Mandy”
1975 – “It’s a Miracle”
1975 – “Could it Be Magic”
1975 – “I Write the Songs”
1976 – “Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again”
1976 – “This One’s for You”
1976 – “Weekend in New England”
1977 – “Looks Like We Made It”
1977 – “Daybreak”
1977 – “It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve”
1978 – “Can’t Smile Without You”
1978 – “Even Now”
1978 – “Copacabana”
1978 “Ready to Take a Chance Again”
1978 – “Somewhere in the Night”
1979 – “Ships”
1979 – “When I Wanted You”
1980 – “I Don’t Want to Walk Without You”
1980 – “Bermuda Triangle”
1980 – “I Made it Through the Rain”
1981 – “Lonely Together”
1981 – “The Old Songs”
1981 - :Somewhere in the Night”
1982 – “Let’s Hang On”
1982 - “Oh, Julie”
1982 – “Memory”
1982 – “Stay”
1982 – “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter”
1982 – “I Wanna Do it With You”
1983 – “Nickels and Dimes”
1983 – “Some Kind of Friend”
1983 – “Read ‘Em and Weep”
1984 – “You’re Looking Hot Tonight”
1984 – “When October Goes”
1985 – “Paradise Café”
1985 – “Run to Me” with Dionne Warwick
1985 – “In Search of Love”
1986 – “He Doesn’t Care (But I Do)”
1986 – “I’m Your Man”

1988 – “Brooklyn Blues”
1988 – “Hey Mambo” with Kid Creole
1989 – “Keep Each Other Warm”
1989 – “The One that Got Away”
1989 – “Please Don’t Be Scared”
1990 – “If You remember Me”
1990 – “Because It’s Christmas”
1992 – “Another Life”
1993 – “Could it Be Magic 1993”
1993 “If Tomorrow Never Comes”
1994 – “Let Me Be Your Wings” duet wit hDebra Byrd
1996 – “Bluer than Blue”
1997 – “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight”
1997 – “I Go Crazy”
1997 – “Sometimes When We Touch”
1998 – “Strangers in the Night”
2001 – “Turn the Radio Up”
2002 – “I Hear Her Playing Music”
2002 – “They Dance”
2002 – “River”
2003 – “Welcome Home”
2005 – “Copacabana” 2005 Dance Mix
2005 – “Sweet Heaven”
2006 – “Unchained Melody”
2006 – “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”
2006 – “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”
2007 – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
2008 – “Christmas is Just Around the Corner”
2009 – “Islands in the Stream” duet with Reba McEntire
2011 – “Bring on Tomorrow”
1978 – “En El Copa” (Spanish)