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Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York City)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, actor and musician. Early in his career, he started by writing commercial jingles for major companies.[2] He is best known for songs such as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".
Barry Manilow | |
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![]() Manilow live in 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Barry Alan Pincus |
Born | [1] Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | June 17, 1943
Genres | Pop, soft rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Film Actor, producer |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, accordion |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | |
Website | manilow |
Year | Album details | Chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||
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1973 | Barry Manilow
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28 | — |
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1974 | Barry Manilow II
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9 | — |
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1975 | Tryin' to Get the Feeling
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5 | — |
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1976 | This One's for You
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6 | — |
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1978 | Even Now
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3 | 12 |
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1979 | One Voice
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9 | 18 |
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1980 | Barry
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15 | 5 |
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1981 | If I Should Love Again
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14 | 5 |
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1982 | Here Comes the Night
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32 | 7 |
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1984 | 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe
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28 | 40 |
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1985 | Manilow
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42 | 40 | |||||||
1987 | Swing Street
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70 | — |
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1989 | Barry Manilow
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64 | — |
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1990 | Because It's Christmas
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40 | — |
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1991 | Showstoppers
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68 | 53 | |||||||
1994 | Singin' with the Big Bands
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59 | 54 |
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1996 | Summer of '78
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82 | 66 |
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1998 | Manilow Sings Sinatra
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122 | 72 | |||||||
2001 | Here at the Mayflower
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90 | 18 | |||||||
2002 | A Christmas Gift of Love
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55 | — |
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2004 | Scores
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47 | — | |||||||
2006 | The Greatest Songs of the Fifties
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1 | 12 |
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The Greatest Songs of the Sixties
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2 | 56 |
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2007 | The Greatest Songs of the Seventies
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4 | 27 |
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In the Swing of Christmas
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127 | — |
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2008 | The Greatest Songs of the Eighties
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14 | 22 |
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2010 | The Greatest Love Songs of all Time
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5 | 26 |
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2011 | 15 Minutes
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7 | 20 | |||||||
"—" means releases that did not chart. |
Manilow officially came out as gay in April 2017, telling People that he had kept his sexual orientation quiet out of concern that it would disappoint his largely female fan base, but when his fans learned of the marriage, they were supportive.[5][6]
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