Manilow surprised at popularity

Barry Manilow is a little surprised to see tens of thousands of people singing along with him.

"Most of the nights I look up and there are between 10,000 and 15,000 people out there," the entertainer told the Denver Post. "They can't all be fans from the 70s.

"I'm sure many of them are, and I'm very grateful that they've stuck with me that long. But between 10,000 and 15,000 people a night? I just have to believe there's another generation that has either been brainwashed by their parents or have discovered this catalogue of music on their own."

The performer behind easy-listening classics such as Mandy and Looks Like We Made It is back with his 43rd album, Scores: Songs From Copacabana and Harmony.