Barry Manilow
1973 Bette Midler – Bette Midler
Bette Midler is the eponymous second studio album by American singer Bette Midler, released in 1973 on the Atlantic Records label. Produced by Arif Mardin and Barry Manilow, Bette Midler includes Midler’s interpretations of Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark”, Berthold Brecht and Kurt Weill’s “Surabaya Johnny”, Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” and Glenn […]
1974 Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow II
Barry Manilow II is the second studio album by Barry Manilow released in 1974. Propelled by the major success of its lead single “Mandy” and featuring a further international hit in “It’s a Miracle”, the album was a commercial breakthrough for Manilow. First issued by Bell Records, it was reissued after the company was reorganized […]
1974 Barry Manilow – Mandy (US:#1 UK:#11)
“Mandy” (originally “Brandy”), is a song written by Scott English and Richard Kerr. It was originally recorded by English in 1971 and reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. “Brandy” was recorded by New Zealand singer Bunny Walters in 1972, but achieved greater success when released in the United States in 1974 by […]
1974 Barry Manilow – It’s A Miracle (US:#12)
“It’s A Miracle” is a 1975 single by Barry Manilow and was the second release from his album, Barry Manilow II. “It’s a Miracle” went to number twelve on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was Manilow’s second number one on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, spending one week at number one in April 1975. […]
1973 Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is the debut album by Barry Manilow, released initially in 1973 by Bell Records. The original release was unsuccessful, with only around 35,000 copies sold by 1975. After the success of Manilow’s second album Barry Manilow II, the album was re-released as Barry Manilow I in 1975 by Arista that had taken over […]
1980 Barry Manilow – I Don’t Want to Walk Without You (US:#36)
“I Don’t Want To Walk Without You” is a song written by by Jule Styne with the lyrics by Frank Loesser. Composer Irving Berlin was a huge admirer of the song. Berlin reportedly said that of all the songs by other composers he had heard, he would have been most proud to have written “I […]
1981 Barry Manilow – Somewhere Down The Road (US:#21)
“Somewhere Down the Road” is a popular song written by Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow and most famously recorded in 1981 by Barry Manilow. Weil wrote the song’s lyrics and Snow wrote the melody. The song was chosen for Barry Manilow by Arista Records’ then-president, Clive Davis, and recorded by Manilow on his album If […]
1985 Dionne Warwick & Barry Manilow – Run To Me (UK:#86)
“Run to Me” is a song by the Bee Gees, the lead single and first track on the group’s album To Whom It May Concern (1972). The song reached the UK Top 10 and the US Top 20.Written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Lead vocals by Barry Gibb on the verses and Robin Gibb […]
1979 Barry Manilow – Ships (US:#9)
“Ships” is a song written and originally performed by British musician Ian Hunter. The song was first released on Hunter’s fourth solo album, You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic in 1979. The song is said to be about Hunter’s relationship with his father. “Ships” was later recorded by singer Barry Manilow for his sixth studio […]