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Born on June 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Barry Manilow is a singer, singer-songwriter and composer. That puts Barry Manilow at 83 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Eastern District High School and City College of New York. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
I will defend Barry Manilow against any accusation of being merely sentimental. Writing melodies that lodge in the collective memory for fifty years, from Mandy to Copacabana, is one of the hardest tricks in popular music, and he made it look effortless. The Brooklyn-born pianist understood something critics often miss: sincerity, delivered with impeccable craft, outlasts fashion. Six decades into his career he still fills rooms, which suggests the audience was right all along. To me he is less a pop star than a Tin Pan Alley craftsman who happened to arrive late, and I am confident the American songbook will treat him kindly.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barry Manilow
- Name (Japanese)
- バリー・マニロウ
- Reading
- ばりー・まにろう
- Born
- June 17, 1943 (age 83)
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / songwriter / pianist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Eastern District High School
- University
- City College of New York
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.manilow.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/barrymanilowofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/barrymanilow
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry%20Manilow
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%8B%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q302762
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Barry Manilow born?
Barry Manilow was born on June 17, 1943 and is 83 years old.
Where is Barry Manilow from?
Barry Manilow is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Barry Manilow do?
Barry Manilow works as singer, singer-songwriter, composer, songwriter, pianist.
Where did Barry Manilow study?
Barry Manilow attended City College of New York.
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