Barry Manilow: Live by Request
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Friday, March 6 on WVIA HDTV (44.1)
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About this Broadcast
Grab a front-row seat as the consummate performer fields call-in requests for his greatest hits in a live broadcast from 1996. Classics performed include "Mandy," "Copacabana," and "I Write The Songs," interspersed with stories and chats with fans.
2026
English
Stereo
Music
Concert
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Did You Know..
Barry Manilow
(Actor)
Born:
June 17, 1943
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Trivia:
Began songwriting career writing advertisements for brands like Coca-Cola, KFC and Pepsi. He was also behind the "like a good neighbor" State Farm and the "stuck on Band-Aid" jingles. First recorded tracks under the name Featherbed in the 1970s. Hit "Mandy" was originally called "Brandy" and was changed because a track of the same name was released at the same time. Appeared in a 2003 episode of Will and Grace entitled "Fanilow," the name of his fans. The 2011 album 15 Minutes was about struggling with fame and inspired by Britney Spears' personal meltdown in 2007.
