Image credit Born in Brooklyn, New York June 17, 1943 as Barry Alan Pincus, this young artist later his mother’s surname at the time of his bar mitzvah. The songwriter never saw himself as a singer, but wanted his songs to be heard. In the 1970s his career skyrocket with his first #1 hit, Mandy, leading to more popular tunes through the end of the decade. During the course of his life, Manilow has earned money as a pianist, produce, and arranger. He has written commercial jingles, Broadway musicals, and music for Bette Midler & Dionne Warwick to name a…