Download or read book Barry Manilow written by Patricia Butler and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far more revealing than Manilow's 1987 autobiography, this is a detailed assessment and record of both his personal life and almost a quarter century of chart and touring triumphs. Find out about his early work writing commercial jingles, his former role as pianist/producer for Bette Midler, and his big break into fame in the 1970s with his hit "Mandy," the first of 25 consecutive Top 40 Hits.