Barry Manilow
Active - 1982 - 2017 | Born - Jun 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, United States | Genres - Music, Children's/Family, ComedyShare on
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- Began songwriting career writing advertisements for brands like Coca-Cola, KFC and Pepsi. He was also behind the "like a good neighbor" State Farm and the "stuck on Band-Aid" jingles.
- First recorded tracks under the name Featherbed in the 1970s.
- Hit "Mandy" was originally called "Brandy" and was changed because a track of the same name was released at the same time.
- Appeared in a 2003 episode of Will and Grace entitled "Fanilow," the name of his fans.
- The 2011 album 15 Minutes was about struggling with fame and inspired by Britney Spears' personal meltdown in 2007.
