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Barry Manilow Biography

Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, musician and producer with a career that has spanned more than 50 years. His hit recordings include "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".

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Here's proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.

Enough, Long, Possible, Proof

'If I Should Love Again' - I was just so impressed with myself writing something like that. It wasn't a single and people didn't really know about it, but it's a beautiful song and that's part of what I'm loving.

Beautiful, Loving, Part, Song, Writing

The melody seems to have gone to the country. The country music seems to still have melody and interesting lyrics. But pop music, you've got to really listen hard to somebody who's doing a good melody and a good lyric.

Country, Gone, Good, Interesting, Lyric

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. I am totally committed to my music and my fans.

Choices, Entire, Hands, Material, Passion

You know, when I did 'American Idol' the three times, I tried to tell these kids you have to tell the story of the lyric.

American, Idols, Kids, Three, Times

Sneakers are not my thing.

Sneakers, Thing

I think my music is like anchovies - some people like it, some people get nauseous.

Anchovies, Inspirational, Music, People, Thinking

I keep reading about people who want to be famous - it's not that they want to be great songwriters or great actors, they want to be celebrities. That is scary because you can be famous doing some really stupid things.

Keep, People, Reading, Stupid

I didn't want to be treated like a 'star. ' I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.

Rude, Star, Stars, Think, Thinking, Treated

First of all, I've been having a wonderful run of luck with cover albums, songs I didn't write. I had five pop cover albums and two Christmas albums, and they were all very successful.

Albums, Five, Run, Running, Song, Writing

I've always wanted to marry Elton John.

Elton, John, Marry, Wanted

My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that's actually happening.

Actually, Goal, Happenings, Involved, Maybe, Outlive

Misfits aren't misfits among other misfits.

Among, Misfits

You can't possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.

Differently, Happens, People, Treats

These days, with 'American Idol' and all the other reality shows, young people become famous overnight, and that can be very difficult to handle, the way photographers follow you around and study your every move.

Follow, Idols, Moving, Photographers, Reality, Way

For a Jewish guy, I've recorded a lot of Christmas albums.

Albums, Christmas, Guy, Jewish

No one person or material thing could ever come close to the feeling I get when the music is right.

Come, Feelings, Music Is, Passion For Music, Right, Thing

Every few years, I go back into all the songs and I update them so that it never sounds like an oldies show. If you come to the shows, they're full of muscle. 'Copacabana' sounds like it could have been released yesterday.

Released, Song, Update, Years, Yesterday

What we hear now is great-sounding records with great-sounding grooves and loops. And the sound of these records is irresistible, but the craft of songwriting is just about over. That's why, whenever I get an opportunity to do an album full of standards, I jump at it because I miss it.

Irresistible, Missing, Opportunity, Records, Sound, Standards

I think the people who are out there for fame get themselves in a lot of trouble.

Thinking, People, Trouble, Fame, Think

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