Właśc. Barry Alan Pinkus, ur. 17.06.1946 r. w nowojorskim Brooklynie.
Studiował muzykę w słynnej Juillard School i pracował jako aranżer w
stacji telewizyjnej CBS. W latach 60. zasłynął również jako kompozytor
jingli reklamowych.
W 1972r współpracował jako akompaniator z Betty Midler, po czym stał się kultowym wykonawcą występującym w nowojorskich łaźniach dla homoseksualistów.
Zaaranżował też dwa pierwsze
albumy Midler i sam podpisał kontrakt z wytwórnią Bell. Po mało udanym debiutanckim albumie zaprowadził potężną balladę "Mandy" prosto na 1 miejsce amerykańskiej listy przebojów. Kompozycja ta wcześniej podbiła Wielką Brytanię jako "Brandy" w wykonaniu współautora Scotta Englisha.
Dla Manilowa stała się preludium do nieprzerwanej dziesięcioletniej
parady przebojów. Ze swoim silnym, miło brzmiącym tenorem, zgrabnymi
balladami o miłości i przymilnym zachowaniem w czasie koncertów Manilow
spotykał się z szyderstwem krytyków, lecz publiczność (głównie żeńska)
kochała go bez zastrzeżeń.Do jegc większych przebojów należą m.in.: "I Write Songs" (autorstwa Bruce'a Johnsona z The Beach Boys, z 1976 r.), "Looks Like We Mad It"(Richarda Kerra z 1977 r.), dynamiczny "Copacabana" (z 1978 r.) i "I Made It Through The Rain" (z 1981 r.).
Zmianę kierunku muzycznego zapoczątkowały albumy 2am Paradise Cafe i Swing Street na których artysta wykorzystał swe doświadczenie jazzowe we współpracy z występującymi gościnnie Gerrym Mulliganem i Sarah Vaughan. Zaprezentował również na Broadwayu dwa jednoosobowe spektakle, z których drugi, "Showstoppers"] (z 1991 r.), był sentymentalnym hołdem złożonym wielkim twórcom piosenek z przeszłości.
W latach 80. wdowa po jednym z nich, Johnnym Mercerze poprosiła Manilowa o napisanie muzyki do słów męża nie opublikowanych za jego życia. Część z powstałych w ten sposób utworów zarejestrowała Nancy Wilson na swoim albumie z 1991 r., My Lover Beside Me.
Single
| Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [US] |
Komentarz |
| Mandy /Something' s comin' up | Barry Manilow | 11.1974 | 11[9] | 1[1][16] | Bell 45.613 | [gold-US][written by Scott English,Richard Kerr][produced by Barry Manilow,Ron Dante][1[2].Adult Contemporary][oryginalnie wykonywana przez Scotta Englisha jako Brandy] |
| It' s a miracle/One of these days | Barry Manilow | 03.1975 | - | 12[13] | Arista 0108 | [written by Barry Manilow,Marty Panzer][produced by Barry Manilow,Ron Dante][1[1].Adult Contemporary][15[1].Hot Disco/Dance;Arista 0108 7"] |
| Could it be magic/I am your child | Barry Manilow | 06.1975 | 25[10][12.78] | 6[18] | Arista 0126 | [written by Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson][produced by Barry Manilow][4.Adult Contemporary][pierwotnie wydana w 1971 r jako Featherbed feat Barry Manilow;inspirowana przez Preludium in C Minor F.Chopina] |
| I write the songs/A nice boy like me | Barry Manilow | 11.1975 | - | 1[1][20] | Arista 0157 | [gold-US][written by Bruce Johnston][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante][1[2].Adult Contemporary] |
| Tryin' to get the feeling again/Beautiful music | Barry Manilow | 03.1976 | - | 10[15] | Arista 0172 | [written by David Pomeranz][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante][1[1].Adult Contemporary] |
| This one' s for you/Riders to the stars | Barry Manilow | 09.1976 | - | 29[10] | Arista 0206 | [written by Barry Manilow,Marty Panzer][produced by Barry Manilow,Ron Dante][1[1].Adult Contemporary] |
| Weekend in New England/Say the words | Barry Manilow | 11.1976 | - | 10[19] | Arista 0212 | [written by Randy Edelman][produced by Barry Manilow,Ron Dante][1[1].Adult Contemporary] |
| Looks like we made it/New York City Rhythm | Barry Manilow | 05.1977 | - | 1[1][19] | Arista 0244 | [gold-US][written by Richard Kerr,Will Jennings][produced by Ron Dante][1[3].Adult Contemporary] |
| Daybreak/ Jump shout boogie | Barry Manilow | 10.1977 | - | 23[10] | Arista 0273 | [written by Barry Manilow,Adrienne Anderson][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][7.Adult Contemporary] |
| Can' t smile without you/Sunrise | Barry Manilow | 02.1978 | 43[7] | 3[19] | Arista 0305 | [oryginalnie nagrana przez Davida Martina][gold-US][written by Christian Arnold, David Martin, and Geoff Morrow][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][1[2].Adult Contemporary] |
| Even now/I was a fool [To let you go] | Barry Manilow | 05.1978 | - | 19[13] | Arista 0330 | [written by Barry Manilow,Marty Panzer][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][1[3].Adult Contemporary] |
| Copacabana [At The Copa] | Barry Manilow | 06.1978 | - | 8[16] | Arista 0339 | [gold-US][written by Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][6.Adult Contemporary][15[16].Hot Disco/Dance;Arista 018 12"] |
| Ready to take a chance again/Sweet life | Barry Manilow | 09.1978 | - | 11[16] | Arista 0357 | [written by Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][5.Adult Contemporary][piosenka z filmu Foul Play] |
| Somewhere in the night/Leavin' in the morning | Barry Manilow | 12.1978 | 42[10] | 9[15] | Arista 0382 | [written by Will Jennings,Richard Kerr][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][4.Adult Contemporary] |
| Ships /They gave in to the blues | Barry Manilow | 10.1979 | - | 9[14] | Arista 0464 | [written by Ian Hunter][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][4.Adult Contemporary] |
| When i wanted you/Bobbie Lee [What' s the difference,i gotta love] | Barry Manilow | 12.1979 | - | 20[16] | Arista 0481 | [written by Gino Cunico][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][1[1].Adult Contemporary] |
| I don' t want to walk without you/One voice | Barry Manilow | 04.1980 | - | 36[11] | Arista 0501 | [written by Jule Styne, Frank Loesser][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][2.Adult Contemporary][#2 hit Harry Jamesa w 1942r z filmu Sweater girl] |
| I made it through the rain/Only in Chicago | Barry Manilow | 11.1980 | 37[6][02.81] | 10[16] | Arista 0566 | [written by Gerard Kenny,Drey Shepperd][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][4.Adult Contemporary][oryginalnie nagrana przez Gerarda Kenny] |
| Lonely together/The last duet [z Lily Tomlin] | Barry Manilow | 03.1981 | 21[13][11.80] | 45[10] | Arista 0596 | [written by Kenny Nolan][produced by Ron Dante,Barry Manilow][7.Adult Contemporary] |
| Bermuda triangle | Barry Manilow | 03.1981 | 15[9] | - | Arista ARIST 406 [UK] | [written by Jack Feldman,Barry Manilow,Bruce Sussman][produced by Barry Manilow] |
| The old songs/Don' t fall in love with me | Barry Manilow | 10.1981 | 48[8] | 15[16] | Arista 0633 | [written by David Pomeranz][produced by Barry Manilow][1[3].Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| Somewhere down the road/Let' s take all night [To say goodbye] | Barry Manilow | 12.1981 | - | 21[15] | Arista 0658 | [written by Tom Snow,Cynthia Weil][produced by Barry Manilow][1[2].Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| If i should love again | Barry Manilow | 02.1982 | 66[2] | - | Arista ARIST 453 [UK] | [written by Barry Manilow][produced by Barry Manilow] |
| Let' s hang on/No other love | Barry Manilow | 03.1982 | 12[11][09.81] | 32[10] | Arista 0675 | [silver-UK][written by Bob Crewe,Sandy Linzer,Denny Randell][produced by Barry Manilow][6.Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| Stay | Barry Manilow feat Kevin Desimone and James Jolis | 04.1982 | 23[8] | - | Arista ARIST 464 [UK] | [written by Barry Manilow,James Jolis,Kevin DiSimone][produced by Barry Manilow] |
| Oh Julie/Break down the door | Barry Manilow | 07.1982 | - | 38[11] | Arista 0698 | [written by Shakin' Stevens][produced by Barry Manilow][24.Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| I wanna do it with you | Barry Manilow | 10.1982 | 8[8] | - | Arista ARIST 495 [UK] | [written by Layng Martine Jr.][produced by Barry Manilow] |
| Memory /Heart of steel | Barry Manilow | 11.1982 | - | 39[14] | Arista 1025 | [written by Andrew Lloyd Webber,Trevor Nunn,T.S. Eliot][produced by Barry Manilow,Michael Delugg][8.Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| I' m gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | Barry Manilow | 12.1982 | 36[7] | - | Arista ARIST 503 [UK] | [written by Fred E. Ahlert,Joe Young][produced by Barry Manilow][oryginalnie nagrana przez Fatsa Wallera] |
| Some kind of friend/Heaven | Barry Manilow | 02.1983 | 48[2][06.83] | 26[16] | Arista 1046 | [written by Barry Manilow,Adrienne Anderson][produced by Barry Manilow][4.Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| You' re lookin' hot tonight | Barry Manilow | 08.1983 | 47[6] | - | Arista ARIST 542 [UK] | [written by Barry Manilow][produced by Jack White][25.Adult Contemporary Chart][18[12].Hot Disco/Dance;Arista 9168 12"] |
| Read ' em and weep/One voice | Barry Manilow | 11.1983 | 17[7] | 18[14] | Arista 9101 | [written by Jim Steinman][produced by Barry Manilow][oryginalnie nagrana przez Meatloaf][1[6].Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| When October Goes | Barry Manilow | 12.1984 | 85[1] | - | Arista 9295 | [written by Barry Manilow,Johnny Mercer][produced by Barry Manilow][oryginalnie nagrana przez Meatloaf][6.Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| Run to Me | Dionne Warwick & Barry Manilow | 03.1985 | 86[2] | - | Arista ARIST 610 [UK] | [written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb][produced by Barry Manilow][oryginalnie nagrana przez Meatloaf][12.Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| In Search of Love | Dionne Warwick | 11.1985 | 80[2] | - | RCA 14223 | [written by Barry Manilow,Allan Rich,Howie Rice][produced by Barry Manilow,Howie Rice][11.Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| I' m your man | Barry Manilow | 07.1986 | 96[2] | 86[5] | RCA 14 397 | [written by Barry Manilow,Allan Rich,Howie Rice][produced by Barry Manilow,Howie Rice][9[11].Hot Disco/Dance;Arista RCA 14 330 12"] |
| Hey mambo/When october goes | Barry Manilow with Kid Creole and The Coconuts | 03.1988 | - | 90[2] | Arista 9666 | [written by Tom Kelly,Jack Feldman,Barry Manilow,Bruce Sussman][produced by Emilio Estefan Jr.,Lawrence Dermer,Joe Galdo,Barry Manilow,Eddie Arkin] |
| Please don' t be scared | Barry Manilow | 04.1989 | 35[5] | - | Arista 112 186 [UK] | [written by Mindy Sterling][produced by Michael Lloyd] |
| The One That Got Away/You're My Only Girl (Jenny) | Barry Manilow | 09.1989 | 78[3] | - | Arista 112 652 [UK] | [written by Wayne Hammer,Jeff Slater][produced by Hammer & Slater][25.Adult Contemporary Chart] |
| If I Can Dream | Barry Manilow | 02.1990 | 81[2] | - | Arista 113 025 [UK] | [written by Walter Earl Brown][produced by Barry Manilow,Michael Delugg] |
| Some Good Things Never Last/I'm Your Man | Barry Manilow & Debra Byrd | 04.1990 | 79[2] | - | Arista 613 202 [UK] | [written by Mark Radice][produced by Barry Manilow,Michael Delugg] |
| Copacabana [At The Copa]-The 1993 remix | Barry Manilow | 04.1993 | 22[4] | - | Arista 74321 136917 [UK] | |
| Could it be magic 1993 | Barry Manilow | 11.1993 | 36[3] | - | Arista 74321 17488 7 [UK] | [produced by Trevor Horn] |
| Let me be your wings/Finale Let Me Be Your Wings / Follow Your Heart | Barry Manilow & Debra Byrd | 08.1994 | 73[1] | - | EMI CDEM 336 [UK] | [written by Jack Feldman,Barry Manilow,Bruce Sussman][produced by Barry Manilow, Robbie Buchanan][piosenka z filmu Thumbelina] |
Albumy
| Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [US] |
Komentarz |
| Barry Manilow II | Barry Manilow | 11.1974 | - | 9[58] | Arista 4016 | [2x-platinium-US][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante] |
| Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | 08.1975 | - | 28[51] | Arista 4007 | [platinium-US][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante][pierwotnie wydany w 1973r] |
| Tryin' to get the feeling | Barry Manilow | 11.1975 | - | 5[87] | Arista 4060 | [3x-platinium-US][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante] |
| This one' s for you | Barry Manilow | 08.1976 | - | 6[60] | Arista 4090 | [3x-platinium-US][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante] |
| Barry Manilow /Live | Barry Manilow | 05.1977 | - | 1[1][67] | Arista 8500 | [4x-platinium-US][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante] |
| Even now | Barry Manilow | 02.1978 | 12[28] | 3[58] | Arista 4164 | [3x-platinium-US][silver-UK][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante] |
| Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | 12.1978 | - | 7[75] | Arista 8601 | [3x-platinium-US] |
| Manilow magic-The best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | 93.1979 | 3[151] | - | Arista ARTV 2 [UK] | |
| One voice | Barry Manilow | 10.1979 | 18[7] | 9[25] | Arista 9505 | [2x-platinium-US][gold-UK][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante] |
| Barry | Barry Manilow | 12.1980 | 5[34] | 15[20] | Arista 9537 | [platinium-US][platinum-UK][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante] |
| Gift set | Barry Manilow | 04.1981 | 62[1] | - | Arista BOX 1 [UK] | |
| If i should love again | Barry Manilow | 10.1981 | 5[26] | 14[25] | Arista 9573 | [platinium-US][platinum-UK][produced by Barry Manilow] |
| Barry live in Britain | Barry Manilow | 05.1982 | 1[1][23] | - | Arista ARTV 4 [UK] | [platinum-UK][produced by Barry Manilow,Michael Delugg] |
| Oh ,Julie | Barry Manilow | 09.1982 | - | 69[9] | Arista 2500 | |
| I wanna do it with you | Barry Manilow | 11.1982 | 7[9] | - | Arista BMAN 2 [UK] | |
| Here comes the night | Barry Manilow | 12.1982 | - | 32[27] | Arista 9610 | [platinium-US][platinum-UK][produced by Barry Manilow] |
| A touch more magic | Barry Manilow | 10.1983 | 10[12] | - | Arista BMAN 3 [UK] | |
| Barry Manilow /Greatest Hits,Vol.II | Barry Manilow | 12.1983 | - | 30[19] | Arista 8102 | [gold-US][produced by Barry Manilow, Ron Dante] |
| 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe | Barry Manilow | 12.1984 | 28[6] | 28[20] | Arista 8254 | [platinium-US][silver-UK][produced by Barry Manilow] |
| The Manilow Collection-Twenty Classic Hits | Barry Manilow | 06.1985 | - | 100[12] | Arista 8274 | [gold-US] |
| Manilow | Barry Manilow | 11.1985 | 40[6] | 42[24] | RCA Victor 7044 | [produced by Barry Manilow, Howie Rice] |
| Swing street | Barry Manilow | 12.1987 | 81[1] | 70[21] | Arista 8527 | [gold-US][produced by Barry Manilow, Eddie Arkin] |
| Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | 05.1989 | - | 64[16] | Arista 8570 | [gold-US][silver-UK][produced by Barry Manilow, Eddie Arkin, Michael Lloyd, Paul Stavely O'Duffy, Hammer and Slater & Ric Wake] |
| Songs to make the whole world sing | Barry Manilow | 05.1989 | 20[4] | - | Arista 209927 [UK] | |
| Live on Broadway | Barry Manilow | 06.1990 | 19[3] | 196[1] | Arista 8638 | [produced by Barry Manilow & Michael Delugg] |
| The songs 1975-1990 | Barry Manilow | 06.1990 | 13[7] | - | Arista 303868 [UK] | |
| Because it' s Christmas | Barry Manilow | 12.1990 | - | 40[8] | Arista 8644 | [platinium-US][produced by Barry Manilow & Eddie Arkin] |
| Showstoppers | Barry Manilow | 10.1991 | 53[3] | 68[8] | Arista 18 687 | |
| The complete collection and then some | Barry Manilow | 01.1993 | - | 182[1] | Arista 18 714 | [gold-US] |
| Hidden treasures | Barry Manilow | 04.1993 | 36[7] | - | Arista 74321 13568-2 [UK] | |
| The platinum collection-Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | 11.1993 | 37[6] | - | Arista | [silver-UK] |
| Singin' with The Big Bands | Barry Manilow | 10.1994 | 54[7] | 59[21] | Arista 18 771 | [gold-US] |
| Summer of ' 78 | Barry Manilow | 12.1996 | 66[6] | 82[11] | Arista 18 809 | [gold-US] |
| Manilow sings Sinatra | Barry Manilow | 11.1998 | 72[7] | 122[7] | Arista 19 033 | |
| Here at The Mayflower | Barry Manilow | 12.2001 | 18[3] | 90[3] | Concord 2102 | [produced by Barry Manilow ,David Benson] |
| Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | 02.2002 | 8[28] | 3[43] | Arista 10 600 | [2x-platinium-US] |
| A Christmas gift of love | Barry Manilow | 11.2002 | - | 55[7] | Columbia 86 976 | [gold-US] |
| 2Nights live! | Barry Manilow | 04.2004 | - | 27[6] | Stiletto 59 478 | [gold-US] |
| Manilow scores:Songs from Copacabana and harmony | Barry Manilow | 10.2004 | - | 47[8] | Concord 2251 | [produced by Phil Ramone] |
| Ultimate live | Barry Manilow | 09.2005 | 12[6] | - | Arista | - |
| The Greatest Songs of the fifties | Barry Manilow | 03.2006 | 12[4] | 1[1][22] | Arista 82640 | [platinium-US][gold-UK] |
| The Greatest Songs of the sixties | Barry Manilow | 12.2006 | 56[5] | - | Sony BMG 88697023652 | [gold-US][gold-UK][produced by Clive Davis, David Benson, Barry Manilow] |
| The Greatest Songs of the seventies | Barry Manilow | 09.2007 | 27[4] | - | Arista 88697171342 [UK] | [produced by Barry Manilow, Clive Davis, David Benson, Walter Afanasieff, Scott Erickson] |
| Music & Passin-The best of... | Barry Manilow | 12.2008 | 54[9] | - | Warner Bros. [UK] | - |
| The Greatest Songs of the Eighties | Barry Manilow | 03.2009 | 22[4] | 14 | Arista [UK] | [produced by Barry Manilow, Scott Erickson, Michael Lloyd, Greg O'Connor - Executive Producer, Clive Davis] |
| The Greatest Love Songs of all Time | Barry Manilow | 01.2010 | 26[5] | 5[3] | Arista | [gold-US][produced by Barry Manilow, Michael Lloyd] |
| 15 Minutes | Barry Manilow | 06.2011 | 20[2] | 7[6] | Stiletto Entertainment SE0003 | [produced by Michael Lloyd] |
