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Barry
Manilow (born Barry Alan
Pincus in Brooklyn, New
York on June 17, 1943)
is an American singer
and songwriter best
known for his hit
recordings "I Write The
Songs", " Mandy" and
"Copacabana (At The
Copa)".
Manilow
dominated the soft rock
scene in the 1970s with
a string of top ten hits
and multi-platinum
albums. His music is
considered by some to be
kitsch or camp, even
when it was released,
owing to its difference
in style to the pop or
rock mainstream. Despite
the frequent barbs from
critics and lampooning
by comedians, he
continues to maintain a
large fan base,
especially among
baby-boomer women in his
native United States, as
evidenced by the No. 3
debut of his 2002
greatest hits album
Ultimate Manilow. A
quote from 20 years ago
that is still used today
in his publicity: "most
probably he's the
showman of our
generation" by Rolling
Stone.
Born
to humble origins in
Brooklyn, New York, June
17, 1943. Shortly after
his birth, his father
Harold Pincus (born to a
Russian-Jewish father
and Irish mother) and
his mother Edna Manilow
divorced. Barry was then
brought up by his mother
and grandparents,
Russian-Jewish
immigrants who had a
strong influence on his
life. He began singing
shortly before his Bar
Mitzvah at the age of 13
when he legally changed
his surname to his
mother's maiden name
Manilow. He took up the
accordion, but
preferring the piano,
persevered with it, a
decision which would be
vital for his
career.
Websites:
BarryNet
- The Barry Manilow
International Fan
Club
News:
Barry
Manilow Recovering
Following Hip
Operation
01 September
2006
Barry
Manilow Tops US
Chart
10 February
2006
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