Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He is best known for such recordings as "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana".
He has sold more than 80 million records worldwide.
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Birth Name: Barry Alan Pincus
Born: June 17, 1943 (age 81)
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, US
Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Parents: Father Harold Pincus and mother Edna Manilow divorced shortly after he was born
Spouse(s): Susan Deixler (1964 - 1965) (annulled)
Genre(s):
Pop,
adult contemporary,
soft rock,
easy listening
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
piano
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter,
producer
Active From: 1964-present
Quotes:
"I feel that after all those horrible reviews and jokes, I wasn't crazy all these years to stand up for the music I believe in. This album has proven that somewhere in the human race, the human heart is still racing and breaking and I am so grateful.”
"I've always avoided a 'fixed' show that repeated the same thing every night, ... I'm glad that the Las Vegas Hilton and 'Music & Passion' have given us all the chance to surprise the audience every night. And over the next 150 shows, there'll be lots of surprises!”
"It's unbearable what we've seen — and it's not done yet.”
"I think if Unchained Melody does what I think it can do, I think there is an audience out there that would heave a sigh of relief, that finally there is a melody and orchestration, production and a vocalist that is giving them a song that they can just listen to ... and not be annoyed by the vocal acrobatics that vocalists seem to think is impressive.”
"There's just no quiet in Vegas.”