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Introduction
“Barry Manilow Opens Up About Surgery and the Emmys”**
Barry Manilow walked onto the set looking energetic and light on his feet — so much so that the host immediately commented on how surprising it was to see him moving around so effortlessly after recent surgery.
Manilow laughed and explained that he was roughly seven weeks post-operation and still amazed at how quickly modern medicine had helped him recover. Many people had assumed he’d undergone a full hip replacement, but he quickly clarified that this wasn’t the case. Instead, doctors initially pushed him toward replacement surgery because they believed his hip damage was severe. But Manilow eventually found his way to specialists in the sports world.
He explained that what he does on stage is practically athletic:
For more than 30 years he’d been running, jumping, and dancing through performances, and that physical strain had taken a toll. As it turned out, he had torn cartilage in both hips — the same kind of injury professional athletes often suffer.
This type of surgery is rare, and very few doctors specialize in repairing hip cartilage rather than replacing the hip entirely. But Manilow managed to find the right experts, had the procedure done, and felt “fantastic” afterward. The only challenge, he joked, was resisting the urge to overdo it, since he tends to “run around like crazy” during his shows.
The conversation shifted to the physically demanding nature of his performances. Manilow joked about his background singers and dancers who perform in towering heels, hoping they weren’t sustaining the same injuries he had. His show has always been high-energy — anyone who has watched him perform “Copacabana” for decades knows exactly what that means.
Then the host brought up one of his standout moments:
his Emmy win.
Manilow recalled how shocked he had been. He had been nominated alongside television giants like David Letterman, Stephen Colbert, and Craig Ferguson, all of whom produced completely new content every day. Manilow was the only music performer in the category and honestly believed he had no chance.
In fact, he was so convinced he wouldn’t win that he wasn’t even listening when his name was announced — his manager had to nudge him and tell him to get onstage. He ran out, stunned, and tried not to “make a fool” of himself, though the host assured him he looked genuinely surprised, not foolish.
The audience’s affection for Manilow was clear, and the host pointed out his ongoing success: his Las Vegas show, his endless touring, and even his recent triumph on QVC. In a single hour, he sold 47,000 CDs, breaking the all-time record.
Manilow admitted he knew how rare such longevity was in pop music. Most artists get five, maybe ten years at the top, but he felt grateful that his fans had carried him far beyond that. Through their support, he was still creating music, performing, and—most importantly—still enjoying every moment of it.
As the interview wrapped up, Manilow reminded viewers that he had not only a new CD but also a DVD — and the studio audience would be taking home copies.
It was classic Barry Manilow: humble, humorous, grateful, and still moving at full speed, even after surgery that would sideline most performers his age.