Special Appearances & Events

70's and 80's

Past Specials/Performances/Appearances

When
Where
Notes
September 12, 1973 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performing back-up for guest Bette Midler

[ synopsis | actual first appearance ]

June 10, 1974 Mike Douglas Show"A Very Strange Medley"
February 20, 1975 Smothers Brothers Show
(Burbank, CA)
 
March 5, 1975 Mathis Session
(Burbank, CA)
 
March 14, 1975 The Midnight Special
(Burbank, CA)
"Mandy / Could It Be Magic"
(Taped February 24, 1975)
March 22, 1975 American Bandstand"Mandy", "It’s a Miracle"
June 14, 1975 Private Party
(White Marsh, PA)
 
August 24, 1975 Dick Cavette Show
(New York, NY)
 
September 3, 1975 Midnight Special
(Burbank, CA)
 
September 4, 1975 Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
(Burbank, CA)
"Beautiful Music"
October 11, 1975 Saturday Night Live"I Write the Songs"
December 10, 1975 Merv Griffin Show
(Hollywood, CA)
 
February 28, 1976 18th Grammy Awards
(CBS, Hollywood Palladium)
Performance by Barry Manilow ("Mandy" -- nominated for Record of the Year 1975)
September 21, 1976 Dinah!
(CBS Television City)
(in Hollywood, California)
November 30, 1976 American Bandstand
(Santa Monica Civic Auditorium)
(Santa Monica, California)
1976 Midnight Special"Tryin’ To Get the Feeling Again"
January 1977 Phil Donahue Show 
February 3, 1977 Mike Douglas Show(in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
February 16, 1977 Dinah!
(CBS Television City)
(in Hollywood, California)
February 19, 1977 19th Grammy Awards
(CBS, Hollywood Palladium)
Performance by Barry Manilow ("I Write The Songs" -- Winner for Song of the Year 1976, and nominated for Record of the Year 1976)
March 2, 1977 Barry Manilow SpecialManilow Video Classic!
June 6, 1977 Tony Awards
(Uris Theatre)
"New York City Rhythm"
September 11, 1977 Emmy AwardsPresenter for Best Comedy/Variety Special
February 24, 1978 Second Barry Manilow Special 
October 7, 1978 England/London
BBC Television Centre
 
November 2, 1978 Starparade
(Germany)
Thanks, Catrin, for the Special Appearance updates from Germany!
February 15, 1979 21st Grammy Awards
(CBS, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles)
"Am I surprised at winning a Grammy for 'Copacabana'? I sure am. I didn't even think it would be a hit single." - Barry Manilow (Winner - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Copacabana (At The Copa)")
March 1979 Academy Awards 
May 23, 1979 Third Barry Manilow Special 
November 14, 1979 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performed "Ships," "Sunday Father," "When I Wanted You"

("Four years ago tried to get on the Tonight Show and never made it; [talked about] success of the song 'Mandy', starting out as an opening act, his trademark of white suits, upcoming concert tour, being a private person, being on the [Tonight Show] is a milestone.")

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1979 Merv Griffin 
1979 Dick Clark's Live program"Copacabana"

Past Specials/Performances/Appearances

When
Where
Notes
1980 Tonight Show's 18th Anniversary SpecialRetrospective -- included Barry's performance of "Ships"
May 19, 1980 One Voice SpecialI appeared as a singer with Barry in this television special in 1980. I was 19. I sang in the choir behind him, singing "One Voice." My voice was overdubbed about 5 times along with several of my friends at Evergreen Studios in Burbank and was used as the track to make the full voice sound. I sure wish I could obtain a copy of that show! My wife and kids sure would get a kick out of seeing dad singing around the piano with Barry Manilow! - Terry Shane (Los Angeles, CA) (3/30/2004)
1981 Tom Snyder Celebrity Interviews 
1981 American Bandstand 30th Anniversary Special 
1981 Men Who Rate A "10" 
1981 Showtime Cable NetworkLive taping of Pittsburgh Civic Arena concert
December 12, 1981 Wetten dass
(Germany)
January 1982 BBC/Barry Live in BritainTwo television specials
May 1982 Goldie and KidsTV Special with Goldie Hawn
September 1982 Solid Gold"Even Now"
September 1982 Laugh Trax"Let's Hang On"
December 1982 Solid Gold"Copacabana"
December 10, 1982 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performed "I Wanna Do It With You," "Memory" and "I Made It Through The Rain"

("[Talked about] touring and lecturing with kids at colleges and high schools.")

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December 16, 1982 ABC’s 20/20 
December 31, 1982 Dick Clark’s Rock N' Eve '83"It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve"
February 1983 4th TV Guide Special 
January 1983 Solid Gold"Memory"
January 1983 American Music Awards 
March 1983 Solid Gold"Some Kind Of Friend"
July 1983 Solid Gold"I Wanna Do It With You"
August 1983 Solid Gold"Some Kind Of Friend"
August 29, 1983 Entertainment Tonight(9/4-5 also)
September 1983 Thicke of the Night 
September 8, 1983 Musikladen
(Germany)
September 8, 1983 Na sowas extra
(Germany)
September 29, 1983 Live and In Person"It's A Miracle"
October 10, 1983 Good Morning America 
October 18, 1983 Entertainment Tonight(10/20 also)
November 16, 1983 Entertainment Tonight(11/19 also)
December 27, 1983 Entertainment Tonight 
December 27, 1983 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performed "Read 'Em And Weep" and "When October Goes"

("Reminisce about the last time they saw each other; trying hard to lead a normal life; seeing himself as 'just a piano player trying to make a buck', starting out being harder than being successful; having been married once; their mutual discomfort around large groups of people; describes background of 'When October Goes'.")

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January 16, 1984 American Music Awards"Read 'Em And Weep", plus Michael Jackson Tribute Medley
January 17, 1984 Entertainment Tonight 
January 22, 1984 Superbowl XVIIINational Anthem
January 29, 1984 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"I Write The Songs (excerpt)", (various airings)
April 1, 1984 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"The Old Songs (excerpt)"

(May 7 also)

June 10, 1984 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous 
June 1984 United Way commercial 
July 15, 1984 Lifestyles of the Rich and FamousBlenheim Palace concert, "Some Kind Of Friend"
September 28, 1984 Cinemax’s Album Flashsongs from 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe
November 2, 1984 Today Show 
November 13, 1984 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performed "Paradise Cafe," "When Love Is Gone" and "When October Goes"

("They discuss his breaking the record of attendance at Radio City Music Hall, the beauty of the stage, the new album '2:00 AM Paradise Cafe', his folks encouragement along the way ... his year-long tour; will be in a movie 'Copacabana'.")

(rebroadcast 12/23/85)

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December 31, 1984 Dick Clark’s Rock N' Eve '85"It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve"
February 1, 1985 Phil Donahue Show"I've Never Been So Low On Love", "Say No More", "When October Goes", "Paradise Cafe"
June 9, 1985 Entertainment Tonight 
November 20-21, 1985 Good Morning America 
November 29, 1985 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performed "In Search Of Love," "Sweet Heaven" and "Some Sweet Day"

("Barry Manilow has sold over 50 million records; has TV movie 'Copacabana'.")

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December 3, 1985 Copacabana (The Movie)TV film starring Barry Manilow
December 31, 1985 Dick Clark’s Rock N' Eve '86"It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve"
1985? Mensch Meier
(Germany)
March 1986 Joan Rivers Show 
March 1986 Solid Gold"He Doesn’t Care (But I Do)","It’s A Long Way Up"
April 16, 1986 Entertainment Tonightpromoting "He Doesn't Care"
July 4, 1986 Liberty Celebration"America the Beautiful", "One Voice"
December 31, 1986 Dick Clark’s Rock N' Eve '87"It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve"
May 17, 1987 Soiree in Vienna with Alla Pugatschowa "ONE VOICE"
(Germany)
September 17, 1987 Constitutional Celebration"Let Freedom Ring"
December 21, 1987 Oprah Winfrey Show 
December 31, 1987 Dick Clark’s Rock N' Eve '88"It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve"
January 20, 1988 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performed "Brooklyn Blues (from Swing Street)" and "Hey Mambo (with Kid Creole)"

("Talked about the storm, touring, trying to do inventive pop shows, his energy, fate, accordions; demonstrates on one; tells of the many artists he's played back-up for; [talked about] his autobiography called 'Adventures on the Way to Paradise'.")

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February 1988 VH-1 
March 7, 1988 Big Fun on Swing StreetTV Special
(Manilow Video Classic!)
August 1, 1988 Good Morning America 
August 17, 1988 VH-1 
August 17, 1988 Nashville Network (TNN) 
March 1989 BBC Special 
April 1, 1989 Flitterabend
(Germany)
April 28, 1989 David Letterman Show 
May 6, 1989 MTV"Barry Manilow" (1989 album)
May 17, 1989 Arsenio Hall Show 
June 22, 1989 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performed "Keep Each Other Warm" and "When The Good Times Come Again"

("Talked about being particular about his work, living right over the hill from the Reagans, getting ill once in the middle of a concert, and his picture in the tabloids with a woman who appears in porno films.")

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August 26, 1989 Glueckspirale
(Germany)
August 31, 1989 Funkausstellung / Berlin
(Germany)
September 12, 1989 Tonight Show starring Johnny CarsonBarry performed "The One That Got Away" and "If I Can Dream"

("Talked about what it was like to go on tour in Japan, all the different fans he has in different cities, growing up in New York, playing the accordion, and how he wanted to be a musical arranger or conductor but he just happened to end up singing.")

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October 8, 1989 Barry Manilow on BroadwayShowtime Special "Standing Room Only"

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