Barry Manilow Battles Cancer to Return to Stage at 82 🎤

Barry Manilow reflects on a remarkable 50-year career defined by timeless hits, surprising beginnings and an unwavering love of music — from writing advertising jingles (including a $500 State Farm spot) to becoming one of pop’s most enduring performers. Now 82, the singer-songwriter opens up about his battle with lung cancer and the fight to regain his voice, channeling that resilience into a new album shaped in part by listening to today’s pop stars like Billie Eilish. Looking back on classics like “Mandy,” Manilow shares how his recent health struggles have sparked deeper reflection — “Have I made people happy? Have I been a good friend?” — while reaffirming the passion that still drives him: “Musicians like me, we like working. I don’t sit and watch television, I go to the keyboard.”

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Barry Manilow on Surviving Lung Cancer & Fighting to Sing Again at 82 | PEOPLE

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