Barry Manilow is known for his popular songs such as “Mandy” and “Copacabana,” but his six-decade career goes far beyond his most famous compositions. He began his work in music in the 1960s when he attended the New York College of Music, worked at CBS, and attended Julliard.
In 1964, he was hired to arrange songs for “The Drunkard,” a melodrama, but instead composed an entire score. The show ran Off-Broadway for eight years, using Manilow’s music. At this time, he also began to work as a commercial singer and jingle writer, composing slogans such as “I am stuck on Band-Aid, ‘cause Band-Aid’s stuck on me” for Band-Aid; he also sang the jingles.
Manilow finally began to breakthrough in 1974 with his single “Mandy,” and his album “Barry Manilow II,” which was released the same year with “Mandy” as the lead track. He has gone on to record 31 studio albums, eight of which were rated Platinum, 2X Platinum or 3X Platinum. He has sold over 85 million records worldwide and won awards including two Emmys and a Grammy.
A review says:
“Manilow proved himself to be the consummate entertainer, hitting the stage with the same energy he had when he began is [sic] five decade career.”
Barry Manilow will be at the Heritage Bank Center on March 5. Performances like this can benefit from advertising created by organizers using poster printing.