Biography for
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Date of Birth

17 June 1943, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Barry Alan Pincus

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse

Susan Deixler

(1964 - 1965) (annulled)

Trivia

Born at 9:00am-EWT at Beth Moses Hospital, New York

Graduated from Eastern District High School in 1961

As a child, he was raised in the Williamsburg part of Brooklyn, New York.

Played piano for Bette Midler.

Son of Edna Manilow and Harold Pincus.

Wrote "Harmony", a play still traveling the nation in 2003

Still resides in New York City, but has a home in Los Angeles.

Curently (2004) resides in Palm Springs

Early in his career, he wrote advertising jingles for such clients as State Farm Insurance, McDonalds, Dr. Pepper soda and Stri-Dex anti-acne medicine.

Won a Special Tony Award in 1977.

Played the accordion as a child.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002.

"Looks Like We Made It" (written by Richard Kerr and Will Jennings) charted in July 1977 knocking Shaun Cassidy's cover of "Da Doo Ron Ron" from the number one slot in the US.

Contrary to popular belief, his signature tune "I Write the Songs" was not written by him, but by (Beach Boy) Bruce Johnston. The song ousted the Bill Fries (C.W. McCall) hit "Convoy" from the US number one position in January 1976.

His first chart-topper "Mandy" (written by Scott English and Richard Kerr) was originally titled "Brandy." The song toppled Elton John's rendition of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" from the number one chart spot in January 1975.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6233 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

Personal Quotes

I am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life. Whenever there was a choice between music and anything else, music won hands down every time. No one person or material thing could ever come close to the feeling I get when the music is right.

Where Are They Now

(January 2002) Touring the U.S. promoting his new album "Here at the Mayflower"

(October 2004) Currently on his One More Night...One Last Time tour.

(March 2005) Performing at his own Vegas venue, Barry Manilow: Music and Passion

(February 2005) Currently appearing at the Las Vegas Hilton in "Music and Passion"

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