Barry Manilow

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May 15, 1905 · 9:08 a.m.

Barry Manilow discusses his ‘new beautiful show’ at the Paris: Thursday, December 10, 2009; By Robin Leach; The award-winning singer-songwriter says the past five years of playing in Las Vegas at the Hilton were the best of his career. He didn’t want to leave town when ...

Barry Manilow: Still the romantic: HEADLINER: He is to bid a grateful adieu to the Hilton as he prepares his new show at Paris — he promises the old songs will look more ‘beautiful’; Wednesday, December 2, 2009; By Joe Brown; Where do you go after “Ultimate”? If you’re Las Vegas headliner Barry Manilow, whose current Las Vegas act is called “Ultimate Manilow,” you head to Paris. Paris Las Vegas, that is: Manilow announced Tuesday that he’s packing up and headed for the heart of the Strip with an all-new show of his mostly-old hits.

Barry Manilow attends the Clio Awards on May 18, 2009, at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel, where he received an honorary Clio Award and two Clio Awards won 33 years ago.

Barry Manilow to leave Las Vegas Hilton, mum on what's next: Final performance slated for Dec. 30; Wednesday, October 7, 2009; By Jerry Fink; A couple of months shy of his fifth anniversary at the Las Vegas Hilton, Barry Manilow will end his engagement in the showroom that Elvis made famous.

Strip Scribbles: Celeb parties and weekend events: Robin Leach: Luxe Life:; Friday, October 10, 2008; Robin Leach; *Flamingo headliner, magician Nathan Burton, returns after a three-week absence to resume his appearances there today after being hospitalized for surgery on back disc problems. Nathan tells Luxe Life: “It’s been a painful recovery but I am very happy to be back performing again."

Barry Manilow's show at the Hilton has undergone a makeover and been renamed "Ultimate Manilow: The Hits," but fan interaction and a focus on hits remain.

Manilow show gets update, and this time it's 'ultimate': REVIEW: What's still the same: energy and hits, hits, hits; Wednesday, October 1, 2008; By Joe Brown; The latest edition of Barry Manilow’s show at the Las Vegas Hilton is called “Ultimate Manilow: The Hits.” And true to its title, it’s crammed, stuffed, bulging with hits.

The world is nutty, but in Barry we trust: The Playground:; Saturday, September 27, 2008; John Katsilometes; Criss Angel and Barry Manilow performed new or newly revamped shows last night in Las Vegas. Of course, one is an enormously confident, supremely gifted performer on any stage whose holds a cult-like spell over his eerily loyal worldwide fan base.

Playing a duet with his younger self (projected on a screen) is part of the nostalgic appeal Barry Manilow brings to his show at the Las Vegas Hilton. Manilow returns to the city with a repertoire of hits from past decades.

You know Manilow's words already: Barry Manilow is back so sing along; Tuesday, March 11, 2008; By Joe Brown; Barry Manilow is back in town after a three-month hiatus.

Manilow Live!: Wednesday, December 15, 2004; By Jerry Fink; When "Manilow, Music and Passion" premiers at the Las Vegas Hilton on Feb. 24, headliner Barry Manilow promises a mix of the old and the new, including one song he wrote just for the show.

Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch

Manilow to say farewell to Hilton after 5 years and 300 shows

Barry Manilow attends the Clio Awards on May 18, 2009, at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel, where he received an honorary Clio Award.

11:23 a.m.

Rumored for weeks, and reported since May here on Vegas DeLuxe, the official announcement of the award-winning singer-songwriter's departure was made this morning.

Barry Manilow

Occupation: Singer-songwriter, producer
Instruments: Voice, keyboards
Venue: Las Vegas Hilton since Feb. 23 2005.
Official Web page: manilow.com
Years as entertainer: 1973 to present
Birth name: Barry Alan Pincus
Birthday: June 17, 1943, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Early life: By age 7, was taking accordion lessons and playing on the piano.
Early career: In 1971, became Bette Midler's music director, arranger and pianist.
Debut #1 single: Mandy, 1975.
Notable: Had 25 consecutive Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1975 and 1983. Has had worldwide sales of more than 75 million recordings.
Tickets: Vegas.com

Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch

Unraveling the Barry Manilow and Wayne Brady rumors

7:28 a.m.

Whisperings of Barry departing from the Las Vegas Hilton aren’t new to Vegas DeLuxe readers, as I had talked with the singer-songwriter in an exclusive interview in May.

The Kats Report

Monday List: 40 at 40, a look at the Las Vegas Hilton on a landmark anniversary

Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian stands in front of the future International Hotel in 1969, which later became the Las Vegas Hilton. Kerkorian is known as the "father of the mega resort," building the MGM Grand, which set a new standard for size and luxury.

4:01 p.m. 6

The Las Vegas Hilton opened as the International Hotel, owned by youthful casino executive Kirk Kerkorian, on July 2, 1969. We take a look at some odd facts and figures to mark that anniversary.

Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch

Manilow discusses fan club concert and Hilton plans

1:22 p.m.

Hilton headliner and recording superstar Barry Manilow says he faces two dilemmas, and he may not solve the more pressing one until he walks onstage this weekend.

Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch

Barry Manilow and Mark Cuban among Clio Award recipients

8:58 a.m.

It took 33 years, but the Hilton headliner finally picked up his 1976 gold statues when Madison Avenue’s top ad executives came to Las Vegas for their annual ceremony.

Robin Leach's Las Vegas Celebrity Watch

Hilton headliner Barry Manilow to receive prestigious advertising award

Ron Dante and Barry Manilow at the Las Vegas Hilton.

6:03 a.m.

For the first time, Madison Avenue's advertising world moves to Las Vegas for its prestigious Clio Awards, and the singer-songwriter-pianist is being honored in a big way.