Barry Manilow Biography (1943?-)

Original name, Barry Alan Pincus; born June 17, 1943 (some sources say 1946),in New York, NY; son of Harold and Edna M. (a secretary) Pincus; married Susan, 1964 (divorced, 1965). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: c/o Arista Records, 6 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019; P.O. Box 45348, Los Angeles, CA 90045-0348.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Singer, composer, songwriter, musician, music producer
Birth Details
June 17, 1943?
New York, New York

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Manilow Live!, 2000
  • Film Song Performer
  • Foul Play, 1978
  • The Line, 1980
  • Tribute, 1980
  • Pretty in Pink, 1986
  • Thumbelina (animated; also known as Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina), Warner Bros., 1994
  • Serial Mom, 1994
  • Can't Hardly Wait, 1998
  • Disturbing Behavior, 1998
  • Happiness, 1998
  • Hope Floats, 1998
  • 200 Cigarettes, 1999
  • Film Song Producer
  • Thumbelina (animated; also known as Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina), Warner Bros., 1994
  • Film Scoring Supervision
  • The Pebble and the Penguin, 1995
  • Film Producer
  • Manilow Live!, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Tony Starr, Copacabana, ABC, 1985
  • Specials
  • The Barry Manilow Special, ABC, 1977
  • The Second Barry Manilow Special, ABC, 1978
  • The Third Barry Manilow Special, ABC, 1979
  • One Voice, 1980
  • The Barry Manilow Special, Showtime, 1981
  • Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street, CBS, 1988
  • Barry Manilow: SRO on Broadway, 1989
  • Barry Manilow: Live by Request, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
  • Manilow Country, TNN, 2000
  • Manilow Live!, DirectTV, 2000
  • My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs, PBS, 2001
  • Also appeared in a special on HBO in 1978.
  • Televsion Appearances
  • Episodic
  • Dinah!, 1980
  • The Phil Donahue Show, 1985
  • The Arsenio Hall Show, 1989
  • The Arsenio Hall Show (two episodes), syndicated, 1990
  • The Arsenio Hall Show (two episodes), syndicated, 1991
  • The Arsenio Hall Show (two episodes), syndicated, 1992
  • The Arsenio Hall Show (two episodes), syndicated, 1993
  • Dame Edna's Hollywood, NBC, 1993
  • "One," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1993
  • John and Leeza from Hollywood, ABC, 1993
  • The Today Show, NBC, 1997
  • The Roseanne Show, syndicated, 1998
  • "Reach Out and Touch," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
  • Also appeared on American Bandstand, ABC.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Worked as a conductor and arranger, The Ed Sullivan Show, and musical director, Callbacks, WCBS-TV.
  • Television Music Producer
  • Movies
  • Copacabana, 1985
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Broadway debut) Barry Manilow on Broadway, 1977
  • Barry Manilow at the Gershwin, Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1989
  • Stage Director
  • Barry Manilow Presents Copacabana, Caesar's Atlantic City, Las Vegas, NV, c. 1994.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums (as a solo artist)
  • Barry Manilow I, Arista 1972
  • Barry Manilow, Bell, 1973
  • Barry Manilow II, Bell, 1974
  • Tryin' to Get the Feeling, Arista, 1975
  • This One's for You, Arista, 1976
  • Barry Manilow: Live, Arista, 1977
  • Even Now, Arista, 1978
  • Foul Play Soundtrack, Arista, 1978
  • Barry Manilow: Hits, Arista, 1978
  • Manilow Magic: The Best of Barry Manilow, Arista, 1979
  • One Voice, Arista, 1979
  • Barry, Arista, 1980
  • If I Should Love Again, Arista, 1981
  • Manilow Magic, Arista, 1982
  • Barry Manilow: Live in Britain, Arista, 1982
  • Here Comes the Night, Arista, 1982
  • Barry Manilow: Hits Vol. II, Arista, 1983
  • A Touch More Magic, Arista, 1983
  • The 2:00 A.M. Paradise Cafe, Arista, 1984
  • The Manilow Collection: Twenty Classic Hits, Arista, 1985
  • Manilow, RCA, 1985
  • Copacabana Soundtrack, RCA, 1986
  • Grandes exitos en espanol, RCA, 1986
  • Swing Street, Arista, 1987
  • Reflections, 1988
  • Barry Manilow, Arista, 1989
  • Greatest Hits-Volume I, Arista, 1989
  • Greatest Hits-Volume II, Arista, 1989
  • Greatest Hits-Volume III, Arista, 1989
  • Live on Broadway, Arista, 1990
  • Eolia: Love Songs, Arista, 1990
  • The Songs, 1975-1990, Arista, 1990
  • Because It's Christmas, Arista, 1990
  • Showstoppers, Arista, 1991
  • All-Time Hits, BMG, 1992
  • The Manilow Collection: Classic Hits, Arista, 1992
  • Barry Manilow: The Complete Collection, Arista, 1992
  • The Complete Collection and Then Some ... , Arista, 1992
  • Hidden Treasures: Highlights from the Complete Collection and Then Some ... , Arista, 1993
  • Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection, Arista, 1993
  • Thumbelina Soundtrack, SBK, 1994
  • Copacabana Cast Album, First Night Records, 1994
  • Singin' with the Big Bands, Arista, 1994
  • The Pebble and the Penguin Soundtrack, Kid Rhino, 1995
  • From Manilow to Mexico, Arista, 1995
  • Summer of '78, Arista, 1996
  • Manilow Sings Sinatra, Arista, 1998
  • Also recorded Barry Manilow: Live on Broadway.
  • Albums; Producer
  • (Coproducer) Better Midler, The Divine Miss M, Atlantic, 1972
  • (And arranger, conductor, and piano player) Bette Midler, Bette Midler, Atlantic, 1973
  • (With Ron Dante; also arranger and piano player) Lady Flash, Beautiesin the Night, 1976
  • (With others), Phyliss Hyman, Somewhere in My Lifetime, Arista, 1978
  • (And piano; also background vocals, with others) Dionne Warwick, Dionne, Arista, 1979
  • Dionne Warwick, Finder of Lost Loves, Arista, 1985
  • Oliver and Company Soundtrack, Walt Disney, 1988
  • (With Eddie Arkin) Nancy Wilson, With My Lover Beside Me, Columbia, 1991
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Scores
  • Parades, Cinerama, 1972
  • Oliver and Company (animated), Buena Vista Pictures, 1988
  • (And songs, supervising composer, and songs original underscore) Thumbelina (animated; also known as Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina), Warner Bros., 1994
  • (And songs) The Pebble and the Penguin, 1995
  • Film Songs
  • The Line, 1980
  • Tribute, 1980
  • Off Beat, 1986
  • Pretty in Pink, 1986
  • Thumbelina (animated; also known as Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina), Warner Bros., 1994
  • Serial Mom, 1994
  • Hope Floats, 1998
  • Duets, 2000
  • Film Music
  • Heat, 1987
  • Film Additional Lyrics
  • In the Mood, 1987
  • Television Scores
  • Series
  • American Bandstand (also known as New American Bandstand '65 and VH1's Best of American Bandstand), ABC, 1977-1989
  • Televison Songs
  • Movies
  • Copacabana, ABC, 1985
  • Stage Scores
  • The Drunkard, c. 1961.
  • Barry Manilow at the Gershwin, Gershwin Theatre, New York City, 1989
  • Barry Manilow Presents Copacabana, Caesar's Atlantic City, Las Vegas, NV, c. 1994.
  • (With Bruce Sussman) Harmony, Mandell Weiss Theatre, New York City, 2001
  • Stage Scripts
  • Barry Manilow Presents Copacabana, Caesar's Atlantic City, Las Vegas, NV, c. 1994.
  • Autobiography
  • Sweet Life: Adventures on the Way to Paradise, McGraw-Hill, 1987

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Musicians, Vol. 2, Gale Research, 1989

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