Barry Manilow Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

1977 – Special Tony Award

1978 – American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist 1979 – Grammy award for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance

1979 – American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist 1980 – American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist 2002 – Songwriter’s Hall of Fame

2006 – Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program

2009 – Clio Awards Honorary award for prior work with commercial jingles

Barry Manilow is a universally celebrated American superstar whose career spans a number of fields including singing, recording, songwriting, television and films. Five of his albums became instant chartbusters and during his peak, he was one of the most gifted singer-songwriters. He has collaborated with a number of other artists including Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mathis.

In addition to releasing his own records, he has also written melodies for a number of famous musicals, films and commercials. Apart from being a musician, he is extremely well-known for playing the role of Tony Starr in the hit television series, Copacabana. After his initial television appearances, he became an instant media magnate and began appearing in a number of public events including the Let Freedom Ring pre-game show and headlining the famous Las Vegas Hilton shows.

He was a multi-talented artiste and he decided to venture into new areas. He signed a three-picture deal to compose songs for the animated films, The Pebble and the Penguin, Thumbelina and the third part of Rapunzel. His long and colorful career also includes a number of theatre productions such as The Great White Way and Copacabana-The Musical.