Barry Alan Pincus is 65 Today

We know him as Barry Manilow. He graduated from Julliard. His big break came accompanying Bette Midler in the early 70s. He even co-produced here 1st 2 albums. Eventually he recorded his 1st album. The rest is history. He had hits like Mandy, Weekend in New England, Looks Like We Made It, Can't Smile Without You & I Write The Songs. But most people who didn't get his early albums or attend a concert are unaware of some of his greatest hits. He would perform them as his VSM (Very Strange Melody). Here it is, the music that 1st put food on his table (& my most favorite of anything he ever did):