Nov 25th, 2008 · A judge in Fort Lupton, Colo., has found a novel way to punish young noise offenders. Judge Paul Sacco is making them pay the requisite fine and making them face his own list of songs they're guaranteed to hate, including Barry Manilow and Barney the purple dinosaur.
Apr 24th, 2007 · Love Songs of the '70s finds Osmond casting his gaze back to beloved -- some might say reviled -- hits, including "I Can See Clearly Now," "How Deep Is Your Love," and a song Barry Manilow made famous: "Mandy."
Jun 5th, 2006 · First it was the Bing, now it's the Barry. Australian officials cleared a shopping center of teenage loiterers by piping in the crooning of Bing Crosby. Now, they're hoping Barry Manilow can work the same magic. An area of Sydney plagued by cruisers in souped-up cars, known there as car'hoons,' will be subjected to loudspeakers blaring "Mandy" and "I Write the Songs." If it works, Aussie officials could be well be singing, "Looks like we made it."
Apr 19th, 2006 · The Fox hit show American Idol isn't just boosting the careers of its amateur performers -- well-established musicians such as Stevie Wonder and Barry Manilow have seen a bump in CD sales after appearing on the show. Alex Chadwick talks about the Idol effect with John Dimsdale of Marketplace.
Apr 5th, 2006 · The song "It's All in the Game," currently featured on Barry Manilow's new CD, has an interesting pedigree: It was written by Calvin Coolidge's vice president, Charles Dawes, and has been recorded by a number of top musicians ever since. Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was traces the interesting history of a popular song.