SINGER

Barry Manilow

1943 - Today

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Barry Manilow ( MAN-il-oh; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans six decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Can't Smile Without You", "Weekend in New England", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)". Manilow has recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 that appeared within the top ten, and 36 that reached the top twenty. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barry Manilow has received more than 9,358,024 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Barry Manilow is the 674th most popular singer (down from 426th in 2019), the 3,592nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,594th in 2019) and the 189th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 9.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Barry Manilow ranks 674 out of 4,381. Before him are Alan Lancaster, Raina Kabaivanska, Andrew Ridgeley, Pat Boone, Melissa Etheridge, and Paula Abdul. After him are Georg Ots, Lola Novaković, Alexander Rybak, Ronnie Van Zant, Malena Ernman, and Philipp Kirkorov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Barry Manilow ranks 251. Before him are Giovanni Goria, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Tim Hunt, John Zerzan, Angelo Comastri, and Herman Van Springel. After him are Dušan Uhrin, Michael Byrne, Walter Godefroot, Iñaki Sáez, Bjørn Wirkola, and Hilton Valentine.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barry Manilow ranks 3,592 out of 20,380. Before him are Ona Munson (1903), Paula Abdul (1962), Arnold Gesell (1880), Richard Williams (1942), Sally Hemings (1773), and Peter Strauss (1947). After him are Frank Caprio (1936), Adam Baldwin (1962), Barbara Jones (1937), Peter MacNicol (1954), Allen J. Bard (1933), and Ben Hecht (1893).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Barry Manilow ranks 189. Before him are Al Green (1946), Barbara Hendricks (1948), Rosemary Clooney (1928), Pat Boone (1934), Melissa Etheridge (1961), and Paula Abdul (1962). After him are Ronnie Van Zant (1948), Lee Hazlewood (1929), Peggy March (1948), Tiffany Trump (1993), Tracy Chapman (1964), and Fergie (1975).

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