Barry Manilow
Biography
In terms of record sales and career longevity, Barry Manilow is one of the most successful adult contemporary singers ever. That success hasn't necessarily translated to respect (or even ironic hipster appreciation) in most quarters; instead, Manilow's music has been much maligned by critics and listeners alike, particularly the romantic ballads that defined his career, which were derided as maudlin schlock even during his heyday. It's true that Manilow's taste for swelling choruses and lush arrangements often bordered on bombastic, but unlike many of his MOR peers, Manilow wasn't aiming to make smooth, restrained background music: he conceived of himself as a pop entertainer and all-around showman in the classic mold, and his performances and stage shows were accordingly theatrical. . Manilow dominated pop music during the latter half of the '70s like few other performers, spinning off a long series of hit singles (including 13 number one hits on the adult contemporary charts) and platinum albums that essentially made the Arista label. When the well began to run dry in the early '80s, he branched out into other genres. No longer a superstar expected to deliver blockbuster hits, Manilow was free to explore his long-held taste for swing, pop standards, and Broadway show tunes, which dominated his albums from the mid-'80s on. He continued to record steadily during the following decades, and his popularity never completely eroded, as evidenced by the number three chart debut of his 2002 greatest-hits package, Ultimate Manilow, and the number one peak of his 2006 covers album, Greatest Songs of the Fifties.
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11. In the Swing..
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16. A Christmas ..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Mandy | Ultimate Manilow | 3:17 | $1.29 | |
2. | Can't Smile Without You | Ultimate Manilow | 3:07 | $1.29 | |
3. | Copacabana (At the Copa) [Long Versi.. | Ultimate Manilow | 5:40 | $1.29 | |
4. | Looks Like We Made It | Ultimate Manilow | 3:32 | $1.29 | |
5. | I Write the Songs | Ultimate Manilow | 3:50 | $1.29 | |
6. | What a Wonderful World / What a Wond.. | My Dream Duets | 4:03 | $1.29 | |
7. | Even Now | Ultimate Manilow | 3:26 | $0.99 | |
8. | Ready to Take a Chance Again | Ultimate Manilow | 2:57 | $0.99 | |
9. | Weekend In New England | Ultimate Manilow | 3:45 | $1.29 | |
10. | Copacabana | Complete Collection and The.. | 4:05 | $1.29 | |
11. | Could It Be Magic | Ultimate Manilow | 6:47 | $0.99 | |
12. | Somewhere In the Night | Ultimate Manilow | 3:23 | $0.99 | |
13. | Mandy | Essential Barry Manilow | 3:21 | $1.29 | |
14. | I Believe In You and Me | My Dream Duets | 3:56 | $1.29 | |
15. | Somewhere Down the Road | Ultimate Manilow | 3:59 | $0.99 | |
16. | This One's for You | Ultimate Manilow | 3:26 | $0.99 | |
17. | Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again | Ultimate Manilow | 3:50 | $0.99 | |
18. | What a Wonderful World (Holiday Mix) | What a Wonderful World (Hol.. | 3:58 | $1.29 | |
19. | Candy Man | My Dream Duets | 3:07 | $1.29 | |
20. | Look of Love | My Dream Duets | 4:14 | $1.29 | |
21. | Moon River | My Dream Duets | 3:37 | $1.29 | |
22. | Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart | My Dream Duets | 3:22 | $1.29 | |
23. | Sunshine On My Shoulders | My Dream Duets | 4:38 | $1.29 | |
24. | Dream a Little Dream of Me | My Dream Duets | 3:07 | $1.29 | |
25. | Jingle Bells (feat. Exposé) | Classic Christmas Album | 2:39 | $0.99 | |
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