Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilowis an American singer-songwriter, arranger, musician and producer with a career that has spanned over fifty years. He is best known for a long string of hit recordings such as "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth17 June 1943
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
song years yesterday
Every few years, I go back into all the songs and I update them so that it never sounds like an oldies show. If you come to the shows, they're full of muscle. 'Copacabana' sounds like it could have been released yesterday.
jobs writing piano
I stay glued to my piano and my work. I don't look up. I write, I produce, I do the next project, I do my job. I don't look up, and I try to be kind. I try to be kind to people. That's what I do.
vegas quiet
There's just no quiet in Vegas.
christmas guy albums
For a Jewish guy, I've recorded a lot of Christmas albums.
blow hair fabulous
My hair was slicked down with a part. But that was before I discovered the blow-dryer. Now I'm fabulous.
beautiful writing hands
When it comes to me, I just write the most beautiful music I can, I do the best work I can, and then I hand it out there.
stars thinking rude
I didn't want to be treated like a 'star.' I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.
opportunity missing albums
What we hear now is great-sounding records with great-sounding grooves and loops. And the sound of these records is irresistible, but the craft of songwriting is just about over. That's why, whenever I get an opportunity to do an album full of standards, I jump at it because I miss it.
wanted
I've always wanted to marry Elton John.
home people long
I couldn't bear the road anymore. I'm sure that a lot of people who have been on the road a long time will say the same thing. After a while, waiting for bedroom service and planes - I wanted to go home.
impact
Everything you say and do is having an impact on others.
break-up crazy believe
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.
long enough proof
Here's proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.