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Barry Manilow | Artist Essentials

Barry Manilow / RECOMMENDED SELECTION 52

First released: 1979 (year verified)

Original 1979 studio recording

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First released: 1979 (year verified)

The selected recording is documented in the original 1979 release history of One Voice. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, annual appearances, reissues and session dates do not replace that first-release year.

Recording: Original 1979 studio recording
Credit: Barry Manilow
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: One Voice

One Voice - original album program
The original eleven-track 1979 program includes the title, Ships, When I Wanted You, I Dont Want to Walk Without You and Rain. Later singles and expanded-edition bonus tracks do not change the original year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow is a singer, composer, arranger and producer whose work connects popular song with theatre, film and orchestral performance. Albums such as Singin' with the Big Bands, Showstoppers and Manilow Sings Sinatra explore established song traditions. His production work includes recordings by Bette Midler, Nancy Wilson and Dionne Warwick. He has also written music for films, including Thumbelina and The Pebble and the Penguin, and developed the stage musical Harmony. Here at the Mayflower presents another setting for his original songwriting.

Artist background sources

Songwriters Hall of Fame: Barry Manilow
Archived induction biography supports musical roles, named albums, production collaborators, film work and Harmony; no pending productions or rolling totals retained. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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