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Barry Manilow
  June 17, 1946
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Artistfacts:
His real name is Barry Alan Pincus. His mother's maiden name is Manilow.
He broke into the biz in 1971 when he met Bette Midler, who hired him as her pianist, arranger, and musical director.
He attended Julliard School of Music, which he paid for by working in the CBS mail room. (thanks, Todd - Atlanta, GA, for all above)
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Comments:
I read somewhere that he sued a Los Angeles radio station because in one of the station's commercials, they named a list of songs they would'nt play and they were all Manilow songs.
- Mike, Germantown, MD

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