Marty Panzer is an American songwriter who is known for his long-time
collaboration with Barry Manilow. Raised in Brooklyn, New York City, he grew up
just blocks away from Manilow, and the two first met while working together in
the CBS-TV mailroom in New York. Panzer became Manilow’s first songwriting
partner and went on to write more than 30 songs recorded by him, contributing to
Manilow’s early catalog and commercial success. Beyond his work with Manilow,
Panzer has written extensively for film and television, including over a hundred
songs for Disney Pictures, with credits on...