Americký zpěvák, skladatel a pianista, původem z N.Y.C. (nar. 1946), vl. jm. Barry Alan Pinkus. V 60. letech pracuje u CBS, píše m.j. hudbu k muzikálu The Drunkard. Na konci 60. let pracoval v televizní Ed Sullivan Show. V letech 1970 - 71 píše...

Píseň: Swing Street

Interpret:
Barry Manilow
Album:
Swing Street ‎
It's raining down sorrow and nothing but bad news 
You know I've had it up to here 


living with these blues 
But I won't let it get me down, 


it's not the only game in town 
In my mind, I'm goin to Swing Street 


I'm a dreamer on a rough road 
And I need to hear the music once again 
When there's nothing but bad news, 


I've got a way to beat the blues 
I close my eyes, and I go to Swing Street 


We can dance there, there's a chance there 
Of finding a little romance there 
You don't know who you'll meet 
When you're down on Swing Street 


Lose your blues in a minute 
Cop a groove and you're in it 
I'm tellin you once, I'm tellin you twice 
Better take my advice 


If you're weepin and you're wailin' 
I've got a cure to fix exactly what is ailin, 
Count to four and grab my hand 


say I'll meet you by the band 
You and I, we're goin' to Swing Street 


Give yourself to the rhythm 
And every wrong is forgiven 
You may even lose the bluest of blues 
Get back on your feet 


When your best friends turn to strangers 
And one more workin' day 


don't seem worth all the changes 
Just reach out and take my hand 


and I'll meet you by the band 
You and I, we're goin' to Swing Street 
Yes you and I, we're going to go 


to Swing Street YEAH!