One of the most successful singer-songwriters in pop music history ends farewell tour in San Jose and Oakland.

Born on June 17, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, Barry Manilow began his musical career in 1964 when a CBS director asked him to arrange some songs for a musical adaptation of The Drunkard.

Barry Manilow soared to the top of his craft early in his career with catchy melodies, winning showmanship and a voice that reminds us of the friendly fellow next door. At the top of his game 40 ...