Barry Manilow
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Barry Manilow is one of the most successful adult contemporary singers. He dominated pop music during the latter half of the '70's. He has achieved a Billboard hit singles and multi-platinum albums. He won the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist for three consecutive years. Barry has sold more than 75 million copies worldwide. His 2006 album Greatest Songs of the Fifties became number one.
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About
Barry Alan Pincus better known as Barry Manilow was born on June 17,1943 in Brooklyn, New York. His father left him when he was two years old so he uses his mother's maiden name instead. By the age of seven, he was a budding artist taking accordion lessons and playing on a neighbor's piano.
Barry graduated from Brooklyn's Eastern District High School. Deciding to make music his career, he attended Julliard School of Music, which he paid for by working in the CBS mail room. Barry became musical director of the CBS show Callback.
In 1971, Barry met Bette Midler. He hired him as her pianist, arranger and music director. In the later part of that year, he signed a recording contract under Bell Records {now called Arista Records). His debut album Barry Manilow I was released in 1973, the album did not do so well in the sales. Later, Bell Records became Arista Records. Clive Davis, the owner of Arista asked Barry to record the pop song Brandy, Barry instead changed the title of the song to Mandy. He put in his second album Barry Manilow II, the single Mandy became a huge hit. His next follow up single from the album, It's A Miracle reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Charts.
His third album was Tryin' To Get The Feelin was released in 1975. His single "I Write The Songs", became number one in the music charts worldwide. The album went triple platinum. Barry became a superstar; he even won the "Top New Male Vocalist" and many more awards.
His next album, This One's For You released in 1976 was also an instant hit. His single, "Weekend in New England" made into the top ten and his another track, "Looks Like We Made It" became number one. This album was his biggest sales. It has sold over four million copies. In that same year, His TV Special, The Barry Manilow Special won an Emmy Award for being the Best Musical Special.
In 1978, his album Even Now was released. This is another hit for Barry. It is a triple-platinum album. Three of his singles from this said album hit the top ten. The likes of Can't Smile Without You, Copacabana and Somewhere in the Night.
Barry has more than twenty albums, including his compilations. Among his albums are such diverse musical styles as The Greatest Songs of the Fifties (2006), Manilow Scores: Songs from Copacabana and Harmony (2004), Manilow Sings Sinatra (1998), Singin' with the Big Bands (1994), Showstoppers (1991), Swing Street (1987), 2:00 A.M. Paradise Café (1984), and many others, including 38 Top 40 Hits. Barry has also produced album for other artists, including Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson, and Dionne Warwick have been nominated for Grammy Awards.
Barry has been supporting some charitable and humanitarian institutions around the world. He also has his own foundation, The Manilow Fund for Health and Hope. He is also the national spokesperson for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Rolling Stone magazine proclaimed Barry, The Showman of Our Generation
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1975 | Grammy Awards | Nomination Record for The Year for "Mandy" |
| 1975 | CashBox | Top New Male Vocalist/Singles |
| 1975 | CashBox | Top New Male Vocalist/Albums |
| 1975 | Record World | Top New Male Vocalist/Singles |
| 1975 | Record World | Top New Male Vocalist/Albums |
| 1975 | Music Retailer | Top New Male Artist |
| 1976 | Ruby Award | Performer of The Year |
| 1976 | Record World | Top Male Vocalist/Singles |
| 1976 | Billboard Magazine | #1 Vocalist/Singles |
| 1976 | AGVA Awards | Top Vocalist of The Year |
| 1976 | Grammy Award | Nominated: Record for The Year for "I Write The Songs" |
| 1976 | Grammy Award | Song of The Year for "I Wrote The Songs" |
| 1977 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Comedy-Variety of Music for "The Barry Manilow Special |
| 1977 | Photoplay | Favorite Pop Music Star |
| 1977 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist |
| 1978 | Canadian Music Programmers | Top International Artist |
| 1978 | B'NAI BRITH | Creative Achievement Award |
| 1978 | Ad Expo | Marketing and Music Award for "significant contributions to advertising jingles" |
| 1978 | Photoplay | Favorite Pop Music Star |
| 1978 | Photoplay | Favorite Variety Star |
| 1978 | BMI Awards | "Mandy" passes 1,000,000 performances |
| 1978 | Seventeen Magazine | Favorite Male Vocalist |
| 1978 | Billboard Magazine | #1 Pop Male Artist/Albums |
| 1978 | Billboard Magazine | #1 Easy Listening Artist |
| 1978 | AGVA Awards | Top Vocalist of The Year |
| 1978 | Academy Award | Nominated: Best Song from A Motion Picture for "Foul Play" |
| 1978 | American Music Award | Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist |
| 1978 | Grammy Awards | Nominated: Album of The Year for "Even Now" |
| 1978 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Male Vocal Performance for "Copacabana" |
| 1979 | Canadian Disco Award | International Male Artist |
| 1979 | BMI Awards | "Copacabana" passes 1,000,000 performances |
| 1979 | BMI Awards | "Even Now" passes 1,000,000 performances |
| 1979 | Frontpage Music Awards | Top Male Pop/Rock Artist |
| 1979 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist |
| 1980 | Dee Jay Award | Producer of The Year for "Dionne" |
| 1988 | Starlight Foundation | Honored: Humanitarian of The Year |
| 1992 | National Hero Award | Honoree: |
| 1999 | Grammy Awards | Nominated: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for "Manilow Sings Sinatra" |
| 2003 | Ella Award | Recipient: |
| 2006 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:
for "Barry Manilow: Music and Passion" |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US Adult Contemporary | Album |
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| 1974 | Mandy | 1 | 1 | Barry Manilow I |
| 1975 | It's A Miracle | 12 | 1 | Barry Manilow II |
| 1975 | Could It Be Magic | 6 | 4 | Barry Manilow II |
| 1975 | I Write The Songs | 1 | 1 | Barry Manilow II |
| 1977 | Looks Like We Made It | 1 | 1 | This One's For You |
| 1978 | Can't Smile Without You | 3 | 1 | Even Now |
| 1978 | Even Now | 19 | 1 | Even Now |
| 1978 | Copacabana | 8 | 6 | Even Now |
| 1980 | I Made It Throught The Rain | 10 | 4 | Barry |
News
Tours & Concerts
Nov 07, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 08, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 09, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 10, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada United States
Nov 14, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 15, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 16, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 17, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 27, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 28, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 29, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nov 30, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 01, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Barry Manilow Dec 09, 2007 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale New York United States
Dec 10, 2007 Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
Dec 14, 2007 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Dec 15, 2007 Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Dec 27, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 28, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 29, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Dec 30, 2007 Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jan 11, 2008 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Jan 12, 2008 United Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jan 19, 2008 Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Jan 20, 2008 RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Feb 08, 2008 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio, United States
Feb 09, 2008 Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Feb 14, 2008 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 15, 2008 HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California, United States
Feb 19, 2008 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, United States
Feb 23, 2008 BankAtlantic Center / Bank Atlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, United States
Feb 24, 2008 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, United States
Announcements
His latest album, The Greatest Songs of the Seventies is already out at all record bars.
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