“It took me a while to make friends with that song. It felt clumsy. But when I realized it was an anthem to the spirit of music, oh, I can arrange an anthem!” Barry admitted. He also said he never ...
Fifty years ago, Barry Manilow was riding high on the music charts. In early December 1975, “I Write the Songs,” the popular singer’s first single from his Tryin’ to Get the Feeling album, was making ...
In 1975, Barry Manilow put a new spin on the classic “if a tree falls in the woods” question: if a song that sounds ironic at face value becomes a chart-topping smash hit, is it really ironic? Prior ...
Not many singers and songwriters have had hit after hit spanning 70 years, but Barry Manilow and his songs are in a league of their own. The beloved Grammy-Award winner has recorded more than 51 Top ...
Barry Manilow, who recently turned 80, is a hit-making master showman. He's released nearly 60 singles, including a bucketful that were No. 1, Top 10 and Top 40 radio hits (“Mandy,” “Looks Like We ...
Barry Manilow is taking a victory lap in the form of a farewell concert tour that the 82-year-old pop legend jokes is his “see him before he croaks tour.” With each concert, he’s saying farewell to a ...