Person Open DS/UK/100 Manilow; Barry (17 June 1943); American singer songwriter and producer Manilow Barry 17 June 1943 American singer songwriter and producer Male (cisgender) Barry Alan Pincus https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?UQfUNyDUIAHbO Brooklyn, New York, United States (born)

American Musician; Singer Songwriter White Son of Edna Manilow (Irish-American Catholic) and Harold Pincus (Jewish ancestry) Grandson of Russian Jewish grandparents Gay / Lesbian Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, musician and producer with a career that has spanned more than 50 years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Can't Smile Without You" and "Copacabana (At the Copa)". He recorded and released 46 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one and 28 of which appeared within the top ten, and has released many multi-platinum albums. Although not a favorite artist of music critics, Manilow has been praised by entertainers including Frank Sinatra, who was quoted in the 1970s as saying, "He's next." In 1988, Bob Dylan stopped Manilow at a party, hugged him and said, "Don't stop what you're doing, man. We're all inspired by you." As well as producing and arranging albums for himself and other artists, Manilow has written and performed songs for musicals, films, and commercials for corporations such as McDonald's, Pepsi-Cola, and Band-Aid, from the 1960s. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award (winning once) as a producer, arranger and performer a total of fifteen times (and in every decade) from 1973 to 2015. He has also produced Grammy-nominated albums for Bette Midler, Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughan. Manilow has sold more than 75 million records as a solo artist worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Manilow (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 3/5/2012 RAHAKirkbride 12/6/2022 bbb57bc2-6b4d-4776-8f95-fcbb4aa4b2e6