Barry Manilow
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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.
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Birthdate :June 17, 1943
Country : United States of America
Sign : Gemini
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Job :musicians
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1961
Graduated from Eastern District High School in 19611975
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 1975.1975
Is a good friend of Donna Summer, who did a successful cover of his 1975 hit "Could it Be Magic".1976
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 1976.1977
Won a Special Tony Award in 1977.1977
"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.2003
Wrote "Harmony", a play still traveling the nation in 20032004
Curently (2004) resides in Palm Springs2011
Hospitalized on December 12, 2011 to have surgery for bursitis in his hips and to repair torn leg muscles.
