Barry Manilow Net Worth 2024: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Kids, Bio-Wiki

Barry Manilow is a renowned American singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer. He is notably known for his hit singles such as Can’t Smile Without You, Mandy and Copacabana (At The Copa). He has released and sold several multi-platinum records throughout his music career.

He has also produced and co-wrote songs for various artists such as Dionne Warwick, Nancy Wilson, among others. Not only is he a 15 time Grammy nominee and one-time winner but also one of the best-selling artists of all time.  He has sold over 75 million records worldwide in a span of 50 years in his career.

Maybe you know about Barry Manilow very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Barry Manilow’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.

Early Life & Biography

Manilow was born as Barry Alan Pincus on 17^th June 1943 in Brooklyn, New York. He was born to parents Harold Pincus and Edna Manilow. Manilow is of American nationality and mixed heritage background. His parents are Jewish, Irish-American, and Russian ancestry.

Having been raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Manilow attended Eastern District High School graduating in 1961. He briefly studied at City College of New York before transferring to New York College of Music. The award-winning artist further studied Musical Theatre at Julliard’s School of performing arts.

Personal Life

While still in high school, Manilow met the love of his life Susan Deixler. Their love story lasted all through high school and college.  The couple got engaged in 1964 and got married in the same year. However, one year down the line due to Manilow’s growing career, their marriage was strained. Although they were in love, they divorced in 1966 after Manilow filed for an annulment in 1965.

He later on dated an actress and singer by the name of Lorna Luft in 1972. The pair dated for a period of three years before parting ways in 1974 but still maintained a close friendship. Manilow thereafter got romantically involved with Linda Allen, who happened to be a television production assistant. Their relationship seemed to have lasted from 1984 to 1991.

In 1978, Manilow met Garry Kief, who worked as a television executive. Garry later became not only a good friend but his manager too. The two secretly dated for years, maintaining a relationship behind closed doors. He publicly came out after leaked conversations regarding his homosexuality made rounds on the internet. After same-sex marriage was legalized in California in 2014, Manilow and Garry exchanged their nuptials.  They have been blissfully enjoying their marriage ever since. Manilow has no children yet.

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on 17 June 1943, Barry Manilow is 81 years old as of today’s date 24th November 2024. His height is 1.83m tall, and his weight is 70 kg.

Career

Manilow’s career debuted in 1964 after he met Bro Herrod, a CBS director. He worked as a pianist, music arranger, and producer. He later composed original music that was used in the Broadway musical. He also composed several commercial and television jingles. Some of the jingles he worked on include State Farm Insurance and Band-Aid.

He additionally did commercials for Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pepsi, and McDonald’s, among others. Furthermore, he became a musical director for Callback, a TV series for WCBS-TV. Additionally, Manilow got signed to Columbia/CBS by Vice President and artist Tony Orlando in 1967. Under CBS, the New York-raised singer/songwriter released several album compilations and soundtracks.

Some of his high selling albums include two of his self-titled albums Barry Manilow and Barry Manilow II. The award-winning recording artist had his major breakthrough in the British market with the release of Even Now album. The album contained four hit singles that also topped the US charts.  Ready to Take a Chance is one of the singles that garnered him recognition globally as well as an Oscar nomination.

In 2006, Manilow released a US certified platinum covers album titled The Greatest Songs of The Fifties, which sold over 3million copies. The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200. Moreover, his follow-up album, The Greatest Songs of The Sixties, became equally successful. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200. Some of his best-selling albums include The Greatest Love Songs of All Time, Night Songs, and My Dream Duets.

Awards & Achievements

The renowned singer/songwriter has received several awards and accolades throughout his career. He is a bearer of the Special Tony Award won in 1977. Additionally, he is a three-time American Music Awards in 1978, 1979, and 1980, respectively. Moreover, Manilow has bagged the coveted Emmy Award in 1977 and 2006. In his list of achievements lies the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Songwriters Walk of Fame.

Net Worth & Salary of Barry Manilow in [current date format=’Y’]

Manilow has garnered his wealth through his successful music career. Currently, he remains one of the sought after and highest-paid musicians. In addition to selling platinum records, Manilow has made a fortune from his tours and concerts all over the world. Though he has not disclosed how much he earns, his net worth is estimated to be a jaw-dropping $120 million as of November 2024. His net worth has continued to grow tremendously over the years.

Barry Manilow has proved all through his career that with hard work and determination, one can achieve immense success. His outstanding and exceptional skills as a musician and song-writer have made him one of the highly esteemed artists.