Expert: crystal alcairo - 7/5/2009

Question
What year did Barry's career start?

Answer
Karen,

That's kind of a tricky question to answer but I'll try my best. If you're asking what year his career as a recording artist started that would be 1972 when Bell records signed him to their label and his first album titled Barry Manilow was released. If you're talking about his full time career as a working musician who did arrangements, accompanied singers at auditions, and was the male half of a male/female singing duo known as Jeanne Lucas and Company, and later wrote, aranged, or sang on some of the advertising world's most famous jingles, then that would be 1965 or 1966. Thanks for an interesting question and if there's anything else I can help you with please dont' hesitate to ask.

                         Crystal