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Barry Manilow | Artist Essentials
First released: 1982 (year verified)
Original 1982 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The controlled opening makes the transition into a fuller stage-ballad style easy to hear.
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First released: 1982 (year verified)
The selected recording is documented in the original 1982 release history of Here Comes the Night. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, annual appearances, reissues and session dates do not replace that first-release year.
Recording: Original 1982 studio recording
Credit: Barry Manilow
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Here Comes the Night
Here Comes the Night - original 1982 program
The original program and catalog history identify Memory, Some Kind of Friend and I Wanna Do It With You in 1982. Later 1983 territory and single appearances do not replace this original year; no exact day is asserted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
BarryNet - original album and later reissue chronology
The published catalog chronology separates the 1973 Bell debut, 1975 Arista reworking, original album years, and 1990s/2000s reissues. Only its release chronology is used; recording and copyright dates are not public-release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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The delegated source review and retained-row check identify the original Barry Manilow performance in the stated original release program. A later annual appearance does not replace the supported first-release year. The actual retained recording ID is preserved explicitly.
Here Comes the Night - original 1982 program
The original program and catalog history identify Memory, Some Kind of Friend and I Wanna Do It With You in 1982. Later 1983 territory and single appearances do not replace this original year; no exact day is asserted. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
BarryNet - original album and later reissue chronology
The published catalog chronology separates the 1973 Bell debut, 1975 Arista reworking, original album years, and 1990s/2000s reissues. Only its release chronology is used; recording and copyright dates are not public-release dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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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