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In 2002, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Barry's parents were Edna Manilow and Harold Pincus.
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Barry wrote the company jingle for State Farm Insurance: "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there."
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Barry enjoyed playing the accordion as a child.
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Barry wrote the jingle "I am stuck on Bandaid cause Bandaid's stuck on me."
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Supporting the 2008 presidential campaign, Barry has donated money to the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Barack Obama, Ron Paul, and Joe Biden.
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In 1995, Barry "won" the Razzie Award for Worst Original Song for the song "Marry The Mole!" as heard in the 1994 movie Thumbelina. Barry shares the award with Jack Feldman.
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Barry stands at 6' or 1.83 m.
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Manilow sang the National Anthem at Super Bowl XVIII in 1984.
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Barry won a Special Tony Award in 1977.
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Barry played piano for Bette Midler.
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Barry graduated from Eastern District High School in 1961.
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Barry was born at 9:00am-EWT at Beth Moses Hospital, New York.