Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is an American
pop singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)." In 1978, five of his albums were on the best-selling charts simultaneously, a feat equaled only by
Frank Sinatra,
Michael Jackson,
Bruce Springsteen and
Johnny Mathis.