Barry Manilow: podcast appearances and interviews

Barry Manilow, born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943, is an American singer and songwriter with a career spanning over sixty years. His notable hit recordings include songs such as 'Could It Be Magic,' 'Looks Like We Made It,' 'Mandy,' 'I Write the Songs,' 'Ready to Take a Chance Again,' 'Can't Smile Without You,' 'Weekend in New England,' and 'Copacabana (At the Copa).' Throughout his career, Manilow has achieved significant success on the Adult Contemporary Chart, with 51 Top 40 singles including 13 number-one hits, 28 within the top ten, and 36 reaching the top twenty. He has released 13 platinum and six multi-platinum albums. Despite mixed reviews from critics, he has received praise from his peers in the recording industry; in the 1970s, Frank Sinatra predicted that Manilow was the next big star. Beyond his performances, Manilow has produced and arranged albums for himself and other artists, and written songs for musicals, films, and commercials for companies such as McDonald's, Pepsi Cola, and Band-Aid. His contributions have earned him fifteen Grammy nominations, which he has won once, in categories as a producer, arranger, and performer across every decade from 1973 to 2015. He has also produced Grammy-nominated albums for artists including Bette Midler, Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson, and Sarah Vaughan. With worldwide record sales exceeding 85 million as a solo artist, Manilow is recognized as one of the world's best-selling music artists.