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    • “Sweet Life,” Punch (1972) Written by Barry Manilow. The ABBA-like quartet consisting of two men and two women—Steve Adler, Charles Merriam, Kathy Ward, and the fourth member known only as Dee—were only together from 1970 through 1973 and released one album and several singles, including Barry Manilow’s softer rock ballad “Sweet Life.”
    • “Never Gonna Let You Get Away,” Lady Flash (1976) Written by Barry Manilow. Lady Flash was a trio of backup singers comprised of Monica Pege, Reparata Mazzola, and Debra Byrd, who worked with Barry Manilow from 1974 through 1979.
    • “Good News,” Melissa Manchester (1976) Written by Barry Manilow and Melissa Manchester. Melissa Manchester went to New York University to study songwriting, along with her schoolmate Paul Simon.
    • “In Your Eyes,” Dionne Warwick (1979) Written by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, and Jack Feldman. Barry Manilow and Dionne Warwick‘s friendship and collaborations date back to the ’70s.
  1. Dec 8, 2023 · Manilow wrote the music and his longtime collaborator Bruce Sussman, the lyrics. It's based on the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, an all-male group who were international stars in...

    • Terry Gross
  2. Oct 29, 2023 · Manilow didn't write all of his own hits; some came from other songwriters pushed on him by the record companies. One of the songs he didn't write? "I Write the Songs."

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    • David Pogue
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  4. In an interview in his midtown Manhattan hotel room, the 45-year-old pop star took pains to distinguish between what he called "the pop world" of hit songs like "Mandy," "I Write the Songs"...

  5. Sep 21, 2019 · He discusses how The Beatles bridged the gap between the classic song writers of the Great American Song Book and the hit singles of pop radio, illustrating on piano how the music they heard at...

  6. Nov 14, 2023 · Still, if the overall score comes across as generic, it has been elegantly arranged by Manilow and orchestrated by Doug Walter. To be honest, I slightly dreaded this one, after suffering through A ...

  7. Aug 18, 2011 · Barry Manilow: He still writes the songs. New album ”15 Minutes” is inspired by Andy Warhol and Britney Spears. Aug. 18, 2011. 5 min read. Barry Manilow is coming to the Rexall Centre on...