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The Barry Manilow Special

The Barry Manilow Special

"Barry Manilow's first Television Special on ABC-TV."

Music
March 2, 1977 (49 years ago)
1h
8.3/10

Join Barry "live" on-stage at Ravinia Music Festival in Chicago...and "live" on the streets of New York City with special guest star Penny Marshall. The special was broadcast to record-breaking ratings on ABC in 1977 when more than 34 million people tuned in to see Barry's first national TV showcase. At the 1977 Emmys, Manilow and the program won Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music.

Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

Himself

Age 33 (now 82)

Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Waitress

Age 33 (died at 75)

Debra Byrd
Debra Byrd

Debra Byrd

Lady Flash