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Barry Manilow

About this Artist

“In a world forever striving for peace, could Barry Manilow be the answer?” - Washington Post after Barry Manilow’s headlining performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway.

"Among the few things one can count on in life: the taste of McDonald's cheeseburgers, "I Love Lucy" reruns are still funny—and Barry Manilow never wearing out his welcome at the top of the charts," -Billboard Magazine.

With worldwide sales of more than 85 million, 50 Top 40 hits and 15 Grammy nominations, Barry Manilow’s success is a benchmark in popular music.  His concerts sell out instantly.  He is ranked as the top Adult Contemporary chart artist of all time, according to R&R (Radio & Records) and Billboard Magazines.  Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters stated that "Barry Manilow is the coolest motherf***er in the world," and Frank Sinatra summed up Manilow best when Ol’ Blue Eyes told the British press, “He’s next.”

Music is Manilow’s passion -- both in the studio and in the classroom.  While he has released over 40 albums, Manilow has also raised millions of dollars through his Manilow Music Project.  In response to drastic budget cuts in arts programs across the U.S., the Manilow Music Project is keeping the music alive by ensuring that middle school and high school students have instruments in their hands to use in their music classes. 

A winner of Grammy®, Emmy®, and Tony® Awards, Manilow’s film credits include the Oscar®-nominated song “Ready To Take A Chance Again” (from 1978’s “Foul Play”), the production of Bette Midler’s “Perfect Isn’t Easy” (from Walt Disney’s “Oliver and Company”), and writing and scoring the soundtracks for the animated features “Thumbelina” and “The Pebble and the Penguin.”

Manilow was inducted into the National Academy of Popular Music’s Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame.   

After spending an unprecedented 40 years at the top of the pop music charts, this multi-talented producer, arranger, musician, composer, singer and performer has succeeded with albums focused on 50’s Jazz, Techno-Jazz, Big Band Swing, Show Tunes, Sinatra Swing, songs from the Great American Songbook, Christmas music and a rock ‘n roll album.  Makes one’s head spin.   No wonder Rolling Stone dubbed him “The Showman of Our Generation”.