1994 Death Edna Manilow, mother of singer Barry Manilow, dies at 70 of cancer 1992 Event "Barry Manilow's Showstoppers" closes at Paramount Theater New York City 1992 Event "Barry Manilow's Showstoppers" opens at Paramount New York City 1979 Event 6th American Music Award: Barry Manilow, Linda Ronstadt win 1976 Event "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1 1975 Event Barry Manilow's "Mandy" goes gold 1946 Birthday Barry Manilow, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer/pianist, Mandy, I Write the Songs
