In fact, the now 82-year-old singer almost didn’t record “I Write the Songs,” which was penned by Grammy winner Bruce Johnston. Manilow felt that the lyrics, which included the words “I am music,” ...

The singer-songwriter has since sold more than 80 million records worldwide. Barry Manilow with showgirls surrounding him in a scene from the film 'Copacabana', 1985. Dick Clark Productions/Getty ...

Not many singers and songwriters have had hit after hit spanning 70 years, but Barry Manilow and his songs are in a league of their own. The beloved Grammy-Award winner has recorded more than 51 Top ...

“It took me a while to make friends with that song. It felt clumsy. But when I realized it was an anthem to the spirit of ...

Barry Manilow isn’t calling his current concert tour Hits 2003! for no reason. Nearly every on one of the two dozen songs he played, in whole or part, on Tuesday night, Aug. 22 at Little Caesars Arena ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - American crooner Barry Manilow is in a festive mood. With Manilow set to end a five-year run at the Las Vegas Hilton on December 30, Sony Music said the 66-year-old ...

Barry Manilow, who recently turned 80, is a hit-making master showman. He's released nearly 60 singles, including a bucketful that were No. 1, Top 10 and Top 40 radio hits (“Mandy,” “Looks Like We ...

The music icon will be honored by The New York Pops orchestra with a special Carnegie Hall concert on May 1 He wrote the songs — now Barry Manilow is getting his flowers! On May 1, The New York Pops ...

Barry Manilow recalled how he initially didn't think one of his most iconic songs would be a hit. During an interview with NBC News, the 80-year-old singer explained that he "never" knows when a song ...

Prolific singer/songwriter Barry Manilow is hitting the road one final time next year, hitting cities that, he said, are "special" to his "touring history." And, Philadelphia is on the list. Manilow, ...