Best known for his romantic and borderline saccharine songs, Barry Manilow was a whipping boy for the critics through much of the 1970s even as he sold millions of albums and gained a huge audience base. Though he didn't always write the songs,...

Barry Manilow (born June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter best known for such recordings as "I Write the Songs," "Mandy," "Weekend in New England" and "Copacabana." Manilow's career achievements include sales of more than 75 million...

MISDEMEANOR MAN By Dylan Schaffer Bloomsbury. 339 pp. $23.95 San Francisco lawyer Dylan Schaffer's daffy, delightful first novel concerns a public defender named Gordon "Gordo" Seegerman, who is representing a fellow charged with exposing himself in a shopping mall. The unambitious...

"Here at the Mayflower" is an obvious progression for Barry Manilow. He's done albums of show tunes, big-band and torch songs, as well as "Copacabana," a revue built on his impressive hit list. All those elements come together on a conceptual album in the...

It could be magic for some, but the use of loud Barry Manilow music to drive away late-night revelers from a suburban Sydney park is getting on the nerves of nearby residents. In a move reminiscent of U.S....

The legendary Copacabana, the inspiration for Barry Manilow's smash single and a staple of Manhattan nightlife since World War II, is ready for its last dance.With construction of an extended subway line imminent, the club will close its doors Saturday night as its owner hunts...