Barry Manilow Vinyl Record Albums

Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus in Brooklyn, New York on June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter best known for his hit songs "Mandy" and "Copacabana (At The Copa)". Born to humble origins in Brooklyn, New York, shortly after his birth his parents Harold Pincus (son of a Russian-Jewish father and Irish mother) and Edna Manilow divorced, Barry was then brought up by his mother and grandparents, Russian-Jewish immigrants who had a strong influence on his life. He began singing shortly before his Bar Mitzvah at the age of 13 when he legally changed his surname to his mother's maiden name Manilow. He at first tried the accordion, but preferred the piano, persevering with it, this became the vital bedrock of his career. Manilow dominated the soft rock scene in the 1970s with a string of top ten hits and multi-platinum albums. Manilow's music was considered by some to be cheesy when it was released, comments were made about the size of his nose, and his appearance was compared to that of a frog. Despite the frequent barbs from critics and lampooning by comedians, Manilow continues to maintain a large fan base, especially among baby-boomer women in his native United States, as evidenced by the No. 3 debut of his 2002 greatest hits album Ultimate Manilow, and being dubbed "showman of our generation" recently by Rolling Stone.