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Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus, June 17, 1943) is an American singersongwriter, arranger, musician, producer and actor, with a career that has spanned more than 50 years. His hit recordings include Could It Be Magic, Mandy, I Write the Songs, Can t Smile Without You and Copacabana (At the Copa). He recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 appeared within the top ten, and 36 in the top twenty. Manilow has released 13 platinum and six multiplatinum albums. Although not a favorite artist of music critics, Manilow has been praised by entertainers including Frank Sinatra, who was quoted in the 1970s as saying, He s As well as producing and arranging albums for himself and other artists, Manilow has written and performed songs for musicals, films, and commercials for corporations such as McDonald s, PepsiCola, and BandAid, from the 19