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The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies (Album) by Barry Manilow

Artist Biography For Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow Born June 17 1943 In Brooklyn New York United States Is An American Pop Singer-Songwriter Musician Arranger Producer Conductor And Performer Best Known For Such Recordings As "Could It Be Magic" "Mandy" "Can't Smile Without You" And "Copacabana At The Copa ". In 1978 Five Of His Albums Were On The Best-Selling Charts Simultaneously A Feat Equaled Only By Frank Sinatra Michael Jackson Bruce Springsteen And Johnny Mathis. He Has Recorded A String Of Billboard Hit Singles And Multi-Platinum Albums That Have Resulted In His Being Named Radio & Records Number One Adult Contemporary Artist And Winning Three Straight American Music Awards For Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist. Several Well-Known Entertainers Have Given Manilow Their "stamp Of Approval " Including Sinatra Who Was Quoted In The 1970s Regarding Manilow "He's Next." In 1988 Bob Dylan Stopped Manilow At A Party Hugged Him And Said "Don't Stop What You're Doing Man. We're All Inspired By You." As Well As Producing And Arranging Albums For Other Artists Such As Bette Midler And Dionne Warwick Manilow Has Written Songs For Musicals Films And Commercials. From February 2005 To December 30 2009 He Was The Headliner At The Las Vegas Hilton Performing Hundreds Of Shows Before Ending Relationship With The Hotel. From March 2010 He Has Headlined At The Paris Hotel In Las Vegas. He Has Sold More Than 80 Million Records Worldwide

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Barry Manilow Not Only Lived Through The '70s But Found Most Of His Popular Success During The Me Decade He Entered 1970 As A Jingles Writer And Nightclub Pianist But Left 1979 As Pop Music's Biggest Star. While He Was Writing And Performing The Biggest Hits Of The Decade He Undoubtedly Was Also Admiring Its Best Songwriting From Artists Such As Paul Simon Carole King Elton John Burt Bacharach And Lennon/McCartney The Latter Just Barely Fit In The '70s . And When The Previous Volume In His Greatest Songs Series The Greatest Songs Of The Sixties Hit Number Two On The Charts In Late 2006 It Was Clear That A Third Volume Would Be Just Around The Corner. The Song Selection On The Greatest Songs Of The Seventies Appears Perfectly Suited To Manilow's Talents -- Nothing Too Energetic Nothing Rough Or Ragged -- And Manilow Treats These Songs Just As He Did On His Albums Of '50s And '60s Classics Singing Them Straight While His Band Plays It Smooth With Soft Adult Contemporary Arrangements In The Background. " They Long To Be Close To You" Is Among The Best Here Partially Since It Begins With Manilow And Solo Piano Instead Of The Soft Keyboard Wash That Marks Most Of The Songs. Also Manilow Has A Thoroughly Good Time On "It Never Rains In Southern California " But Doesn't Sound Inspired By The Most Poignant Ballads Here "The Way We Were " "Bridge Over Troubled Water " "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" . As An Added Bonus Six Classic Barry Manilow Songs Appear At The End Under The Title "Acoustic Manilow " Although These Versions Are Just As Slick As What Comes Before Still "Mandy" And "Copacabana At The Copa " Are Loose And Relaxed Winners. As On The Previous Volumes Of Greatest Songs What You See Is What You Get -- Timeless Songs Sung By A Familiar Voice With Nothing But The Most Polished Production Values.

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