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 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Genre  : Rock
 Style  : Singer Songwriter, Contemporary, Easy listening, MOR, 70's
          Pop
 Instr. : Vocals
 Rating : importance (1) popularity (1)

                     All-Music Guide Biography

 Barry Manilow just can't get any respect. He's been at the butt end
 of a million remarks regarding what's wrong with radio. Only recently
 has another act taken that honor away from him, in the form of fellow
 Arista labelmates Milli Vanilli. At least Manilow could play and
 sing.  It's Manilow's sugary romantic MOR ballads, fortified with
 throw-in-the-kitchen-sink productions, that have always rankled
 detractors.  Nevertheless, that never kept him from selling over
 fifty million records worldwide. The biggest successes, among his
 many hits, include "Mandy" (#1), "Could It Be Magic" (#6), "I Write
 the Songs" (#1), "Looks Like We Made It" (#1), "Can't Smile without
 You" (#3), "Weekend in New England" (#10), "Copacabana (At the Copa)"
 (#8), "Ships" (#9), "Somewhere in the Night" (#9), and "I Made It
 through the Rain" (#10). ~ Rick Clark

 ---------- Related Artists -----------
 Air Supply
 Midler, Bette
 Edelman, Randy


 ---------- Roots & Influences ----------
 John, Elton
 Beatles, The
 Tin Pan Alley
 Spector, Phil
 60s Pop music


 ---------- Bibliography ----------
 Elson, Howard        |Barry Manilow                |Proteus
 Jasper, Tony         |Barry Manilow                |W.H. Alien
 Morse, Ann           |Barry Manilow                |Creative Educatio
 Bego, Mark           |Barry Manilow: An Authorized |Grosset & Dunlap
 Weir, Simon          |Barry Manilow for the Record |Stafford Pemberto
 Peters, Richard      |Barry Manilow Scrapbook: His |Souvenir Press
 Clarke, Alan         |Magic of Barry Manilow, The  |Prize Books/Prote

 Birthdate & Place : Jun 17, 1946
 AMG Artist ID #   : P000004838

    Chronological Album List    |Date|  Label   | Number |R S T|Rating
--------------------------------+----+----------+--------+-----+------
 Complete Collection and Then So|1992|Arista    |18714   |     |  Good
 Showstoppers                   |1991|Arista    |18687   |     |  Good
 Because It's Xmas - Video      |1991|Arista    |5716    |     |
 Greatest Hits - Vol. 3         |1989|Arista    |8600    |R    | BestA
 Swing Street                   |1988|Arista    |8527    |  S  | BestA
 Live on Broadway - Video       |1987|Arista    |8638    |     |
 Twenty Classic Hits            |1985|Arista    |8274    |  S  |  Good
 Manilow                        |1985|RCA       |7044    |     |    OK
 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe          |1984|Arista    |8254    |     | BestA
 Greatest Hits - Vol. 2         |1983|Arista    |8102    |R    |+BestA
 Oh, Julie!                     |1982|Arista    |2500    |  S  |    OK
 Here Comes the Night           |1982|Arista    |9610    |     |    OK
 If I Should Love Again         |1981|Arista    |8123    |     |    OK
 Nice Boy Like Me, A            |1980|Hepperlen |3333    |     |
 Barry                          |1980|Arista    |9537    |     |    OK
 One Voice                      |1979|Arista    |9505    |  S  |    OK
 Greatest Hits - Vol. 1         |1978|Arista    |8598    |R    |+BestA
 Greatest Hits                  |1978|Arista    |8601    |     | BestA
 Even Now                       |1978|Arista    |8230    |     |  Poor
 Live                           |1977|Arista    |8049    |R    | BestA
 Barry Manilow / Live (2 LP)    |1977|Arista    |8500    |     |  Good
 This One's for You             |1976|Arista    |8331    |  S  |    OK
 Tryin' to Get the Feeling      |1975|Arista    |4060    |     | BestA
 Barry Manilow I                |1975|Arista    |4007    |     | BestA
 Barry Manilow II               |1974|Arista    |8560    |  S  | BestA
 Barry Manilow                  |1973|Arista    |8560    |  S  | BestA
 Making of 2:am Paradise Cafe   |Z   |RCA       |60417   |     |
 Live at Greek                  |Z   |Pioneer   |24467   |     |
 Greatest Hits, Vol. Ii         |    |Arista    |        |     |
 Greatest Hits Box Set          |Z   |Arista    |8611    |R    |
 Concert at Blenheim Palace     |Z   |          |        |     |
 Broadway                       |Z   |Pioneer   |24355   |     |
 Blenheim Palace                |Z   |Pioneer   |21999   |     |
 Because It's Christmas         |Z   |Arista    |8644    |R    | BestA
 Another Life                   |    |Arista    |18714   |     |

         All-Music Guide Album Details (Alphabetical Order)

----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Charts : Billboard #028, entered Dec 15, 1984, on charts 017 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1984 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012361  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8254
      CS  Arista  AC-8254
      LP  Arista  AL8-8254


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Another Life
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 AMG ID : R000184054

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  18714-2
      CS  Arista  18714-4


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Barry
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : OK
 Charts : Billboard #015, entered Dec 13, 1980, on charts 020 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1980 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012355

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  AL-9537


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Barry Manilow
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Charts : Billboard #064, entered May 20, 1989, on charts 016 weeks
          Down Beat #3.5
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 49:09 min
 Date   : 1973 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012344  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8560
      LP  Arista  ALB6-8372
      CS  Arista  AC-8570
 1972 LP  Bell  1129
          Bell  1314
      LP  Arista  ALB6-8372
          Arista  4007

 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Ron Dante - Producer
 Barry Manilow - Producer


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Barry Manilow / Live (2 LP)
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Good
 Charts : Billboard #001, entered May 28, 1977, on charts 067 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1977 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012350

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  8500


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Barry Manilow I
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Charts : Billboard #028, entered Aug 2 , 1975, on charts 051 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1975 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012346

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  4007


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Barry Manilow II
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Charts : Billboard #009, entered Nov 23, 1974, on charts 058 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1974 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012345  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8560
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8560
 1974     Bell  1314

 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Ron Dante - Producer, Vocal (background)
 Michael DeLugg - Engineer
 Barry Manilow - PRD/ARR/VCB
 Harry Maslin - Engineer
 Bruce Tergesen - Engineer


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Because It's Christmas
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 42:33 min
 Type   : christmas
 AMG ID : R000012338  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8644
      CS  Arista  AC-8644
      LP  Arista  AL-8644

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 Christmas classics in the Manilow style. Nestle under the mistletoe
 with this one. ~ David A. Milberg



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Because It's Xmas - Video
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Charts : Billboard #040, entered Dec 1 , 1990, on charts 008 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : video, christmas
 Date   : 1991 (release)
 AMG ID : R000086708  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  5716


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Blenheim Palace
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : video
 AMG ID : R000086709

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Pioneer  21999
          RCA  60637


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Broadway
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : video
 AMG ID : R000086710

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Pioneer  24355


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Complete Collection and Then Some ... , The
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Good
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : compilation, box
 Date   : 1992 (release)
 AMG ID : R000074528  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
 1992     Arista  18714


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Concert at Blenheim Palace
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : video
 AMG ID : R000131818  (album inprint)


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Even Now
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Poor
 Charts : Billboard #003, entered Feb 25, 1978, on charts 058 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1978 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012352  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8230
      CD  Arista  AB-4164
      CS  Arista  ACB6-8322


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Greatest Hits
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Charts : Billboard #007, entered Dec 2 , 1978, on charts 075 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : compilation
 Date   : 1978 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012353

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  A2L-8601


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Greatest Hits - Vol. 1
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist   (First Pick)
 Charts : Billboard #007, on charts 075 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 35:53 min
 Type   : compilation
 Date   : 1978 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012351  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8598
 1989 CS  Arista  AC-8598
          Arista  8601

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 Manilow has had a load of albums but essentially he is a singles
 artist. This first GREATEST HITS collection is the place to start, for
 those desiring an introduction to one of the most successful MOR
 singers of all time. Among the songs included in this collection are
 "Mandy," "Looks Like We Made It," "Can't Smile without You," "Tryin'
 to Get the Feeling Again," and "Daybreak." ~ Rick Clark



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Greatest Hits - Vol. 2
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist   (First Pick)
 Charts : Billboard #030, entered Dec 3 , 1983, on charts 019 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 41:27 min
 Type   : compilation
 Date   : 1983 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012360  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8102
      LP  Arista  ALB6-8291
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8599
      CS  Arista  AC-8599
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8102
      LP  Arista  ALB6-8291

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 Includes "Could It Be Magic," "This One's for You," "Weekend in New
 England," "Copacabana (At the Copa)," and "I Write the Songs." ~ Rick
 Clark



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Greatest Hits - Vol. 3
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : compilation
 Date   : 1989 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012365  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8600
      CS  Arista  AC-8600

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 VOL. 3 isn't as consistently strong as the first two, since it
 consists mainly of his less successful tracks. This set contains "The
 Old Songs," "Memory," "Let's Hang On," "Somewhere Down the Road," "I
 Made It through the Rain," and his Top Ten version of Ian Hunter's
 "Ships." ~ Rick Clark



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Greatest Hits Box Set
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : compilation, box
 AMG ID : R000074527  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  8611

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 For Barry Manilow fanatics this lavish, expensive box set (which is
 filled with rarities) will be hard to live without but more casual
 fans should stick with the GREATEST HITS albums. ~ All-Music Guide



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Greatest Hits, Vol. Ii
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 AMG ID : R000189407  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8599
      CS  Arista  AC-8599
      LP  Arista  AL-8599


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Here Comes the Night
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : OK
 Charts : Billboard #032, entered Dec 18, 1982, on charts 027 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1982 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012358

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  AL-9610


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : If I Should Love Again
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : OK
 Charts : Billboard #014, entered Oct 17, 1981, on charts 025 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1981 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012357  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      LP  Arista  AL5-8123
      CS  Arista  AC5-8123
      LP  Arista  AL-9573


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Live
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Charts : Billboard #001, on charts 067 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1977 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012349  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  A2CD-8049
      CS  Arista  AC13-8049

 ------- AMG Album Reviews -------
 LIVE was Manilow's only #1 album. The performances are so seamless
 that it's practically a faithfully performed greatest-hits album. It
 includes the hit "Daybreak." ~ Rick Clark



----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Live at Greek
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : video
 AMG ID : R000086711

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Pioneer  24467


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Live on Broadway - Video
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Charts : Billboard #196, entered Jun 30, 1990, on charts 001 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 74:10 min
 Type   : video
 Date   : 1987 (release)
 AMG ID : R000129926  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  A2CD-8638
          Arista  5708
      CD  Arista  8638
      CS  Arista  AC-8638
      LP  Arista  AL-8638
 1990     Arista  8638
 1990     Arista-6 West Home Video  5708
      CD  Arista  8638


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Making of 2:am Paradise Cafe
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 Type   : video
 AMG ID : R000129925  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          RCA  60417
          RCA/Columbia Music Vision Video  60417
          RCA/Columbia Music Vision Video  60417


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Manilow
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : OK
 Charts : Billboard #042, entered Nov 30, 1985, on charts 024 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1985 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012362  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  RCA  PCD1-7044


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Nice Boy Like Me, A
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : not rated yet
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1980 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012356

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Hepperlen  AG-3333


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Oh, Julie!
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : OK
 Charts : Billboard #069, entered Sep 25, 1982, on charts 009 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1982 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012359

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  2500
 1982     Arista  2500

 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Mike Baird - Drums
 Dennis Belfield - Guitar (bass)
 Bill Champlin - Vocal (background)
 Dirk Dalton - Engineer
 Michael DeLugg - Engineer
 Bill Drescher - Engineer
 Scott Edwards - Guitar (bass)
 Alan Estes - Percussion
 Robben Ford - Guitar
 Steve George - Vocal (background)
 John Goux - Guitar
 Ed Greene - Drums
 John Hobbs - Keyboards
 Mitch Holder - Guitar
 Paul Jackson Jr - Guitar
 Tom Kelly - Vocal (background)
 Barry Manilow - PRD/S/VCB
 Richard Page - Vocal (background)
 Dorothy Remsen - Harp


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : One Voice
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : OK
 Charts : Billboard #009, entered Oct 20, 1979, on charts 025 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1979 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012354

 --------- Album Releases ---------
          Arista  AL-9505
 1979     Arista  9505

 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Dennis Belfield - Guitar (bass)
 Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer
 Alan Estes - Percussion
 Jim Gordon - Drums
 Ed Greene - Drums
 Mitch Holder - Guitar
 David Hungate - Guitar (bass)
 Will Lee - Guitar (bass)
 Barry Manilow - Piano
 Bill Mays - Keyboards
 Sid Sharp - CMT
 Ian Underwood - Synthesizer
 Jai Winding - Keyboards


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Showstoppers
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Good
 Charts : Billboard #068, entered Oct 12, 1991, on charts 008 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Time   : 60:54 min
 Date   : Sep 10, 1991 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012342  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
 1991 CD  Arista  18687-2
 1991 CS  Arista  18687-4


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : Swing Street
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : Best-of-Artist
 Charts : Billboard #070, entered Dec 12, 1987, on charts 021 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1988 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012343  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8527
      CS  Arista  AC-8527
      CD  Arista  18714
 1987     Arista  8527

 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 "Uncle Festive"
 Eddie Arkin - Producer
 Kid & the Coconuts Creole
 Full Swing
 Stan Getz
 Phyllis Hyman - Vocal
 Barry Manilow - Producer
 Barry Manilow - Vocal
 Gerry Mulligan
 Tom Scott
 Diane Scuur - Vocal


----------------------- All-Music Guide Album ------------------------
 Album  : This One's for You
 Artist : Barry Manilow
 Rating : OK
 Charts : Billboard #006, entered Aug 21, 1976, on charts 060 weeks
 Genre  : Rock
 Date   : 1976 (release)
 AMG ID : R000012348  (album inprint)

 --------- Album Releases ---------
      CD  Arista  ARCD-8331
      CS  Arista  ACB6-8331
 1976     Arista  4090

 ------- Album Personnel/Sidemen -------
 Alan Axelrod - Keyboards
 Ron Dante - Guitar
 Steven Donaghey - Guitar (bass)
 Dennis Farac - Guitar
 Gerry Friedman - Guitar
 Lee Gurst - Drums
 Will Lee - Guitar (bass)
 Barry Manilow - Piano
 Carlos Martin - Conga
 Richard Resnicoff - 
