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American singer and songwriter (born 1943)

For other uses, see Barry Manilow (disambiguation).

"Manilow" redirects here. For the 1985 album, see Manilow (album).

Musical artist

Barry Manilow (MAN-il-oh; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans six decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Mandy", "I Write the Songs", "Can't Smile Without You", "Weekend in New England", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".

Manilow has recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 that appeared within the top ten, and 36 that reached the top twenty. Manilow has released 13 platinum and six multi-platinum albums. Although not a favorite artist of music critics, Manilow has been praised by his peers in the recording industry. In the 1970s, Frank Sinatra predicted: "He's next."

As well as producing and arranging albums for himself and other artists, Manilow has written and performed songs for musicals, films, and commercials for corporations such as McDonald's, Pepsi Cola, and Band-Aid. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award (winning once) as a producer, arranger and performer a total of fifteen times (and in every decade) from 1973 to 2015. He has also produced Grammy-nominated albums for Bette Midler, Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson, and Sarah Vaughan. Manilow has sold more th

Barry Manilow is a grandfather!

Speaking with PEOPLE in this week's issue, the iconic singer, 80, revealed that he's now a grandfather as husband and manager Garry Kief's daughter Kirsten, 47, recently became a first-time mom, bringing a baby girl into their lives.

"Garry’s daughter Kirsten adopted a little girl, and so I’m now a grandfather," he tells PEOPLE. "I’ve never, ever thought about having a baby or having anything to do with [being] a father or any of that."

"I’m watching this little girl—she’s 2½—grow up and learn. This is a brand-new experience for me, and I really am enjoying it," he adds.

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The exciting news comes amid a year of milestones for Manilow, 80, who recently beat Elvis Presley's record for most concerts at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas as he played his 637th show at the venue.

Manilow shared a video from the monumental show to social media on Sept. 23, and the venue was adorned with celebratory decorations. "Welcome to our record-breaking weekend," he told the audience in the clip.

"Tonight we are breaking his record with our 637th show here," said Manilow, who was joined on stage by multiple individuals from the Westgate and the Clark County Commission to receive the key. Additionally, Sept. 23 was declared "Barry Manilow Day" in Las Vegas.

"It really is all about you guys," he reportedly told fans at the show, per NPR. "You know I love all the awards and all, but I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you. Thank you for coming tonight and through all the years."

Manilow's exciting year continues with his upcoming Bro

SINGER Barry Manilow was married to Susan Deixler from 1964-1966.

The power ballad singer's ex-wife filed for annulment.

Who is Barry Manilow’s ex-wife, Susan Deixler?

Susan Deixler was a high school student at the Eastern District High School in Brooklyn, New York when she met Barry Manilow.

The high school sweethearts began dating when Susan was a junior and Barry was a senior.

The couple eloped when she was 19 years old in 1964.

In 1966, however, the singer told his wife that he was going on "this wondrous musical adventure" as his career was about to take off.

Afterwards, Susan told him to leave their apartment and filed for an annulment.

In his 1987 autobiography, Barry describes Susan as "the perfect wife."

He also reveals how the couple's friends "thought they were rushing things."

Do Barry Manilow and Susan Deixler have any children?

Susan and Barry did not have any children during their short union.

Susan, however, went on to have two children. She is the mother of one girl, Pauline, and one boy, Danny.

Barry never had any children of his own but he has one stepdaughter from another marriage.

Who is Barry Manilow married to now?

Although Susan never remarried, the Copacabana star married his manager and long-time lover, Garry Kief in 2014.

The pair had been dating since 1978 and finally tied the knot after same-sex marriage became legal in the United States.

Garry has a daughter, Kirsten, from a previous marriage, whom Barry helped raise as a stepdaughter.

In October 2023, Barry told People that Kirsten had "adopted a little girl, and so I’m now a grandfather."

He added, "I’m watching this little girl—she’s 2½—grow up and learn. This is a brand-new experience for me, and I really am enjoying it."

Susan told MailOnline that she wishes Barry the best and that any ill feelings are all i

Performer Barry Manilow was “Ready to Take a Chance” on becoming a stepdad to Kirsten Kief when he began dating husband Garry Kief in 1978.

Though Manilow never had children of his own during his brief marriage to his ex-wife Susan Deixler, Garry did have a child from a former relationship. Kirsten was young when her father began dating the “Mandy” singer, so Manilow helped raise her from a early age.

Manilow took inspiration for parenthood from his own stepfather, Willie Murphy, who introduced him to music through a vast library of records. "When my stepfather came into my life and brought with him a stack of albums that may as well have been a stack of gold, some of the greatest music you’ve ever heard — jazz, Broadway scores, great singers with great arrangements,” Manilow told PEOPLE in 2023. “He changed my life with just that little stack of records."

In October 2023, Manilow revealed that Kirsten had recently become a first-time mom, making Manilow and Garry grandparents.

He told PEOPLE exclusively of the exciting news, "This is a brand-new experience for me, and I really am enjoying it."

Here's everything to know about Barry Manilow and Garry Kief's daughter, Kirsten Kief.

She was born in 1976

Garry welcomed his daughter Kirsten with a former partner in 1976. Two years later, he began dating the iconic musician, and they’ve been together ever since. Garry also serves as Manilow’s longtime manager.

Manilow has been part of Kirsten's life since she was a toddler

Manilow may have only married Garry in 2014, but they’ve been together since 1978, so Kirsten has had him around as a parent figure for her whole life.

"Garry and I have been together going on 40 years, and we raised a daughter," Manilow shared during an interview with writer Michael Cavacini in 2017. "She turned out to be a great, beautif