Congratulations to Barry Manilow for officially coming out as a septuagenarian! (He turns 70 today.)

We all know Manilow for such ubiquitous hits as "Copacabana (At the Copa)" and "Can't Smile Without You." Despite having a "cheesy" reputation, Manilow has some serious cred among considerably less "cheesy" musicians. Frank Sinatra decried, "He's next" before Manilow made it big, and Bob Dylan once famously admitted, "We're all inspired by you."

Looking for something to talk about at the dinner table this evening? We've got you covered. There are incredibly famous Manilow gems that you had no idea were Manilow gems.

Before he had any "Fanilows" to speak of, Barry wrote commercial jingles to make ends meet. And you definitely know 'em. McDonalds' "You deserve a break today?" That's Barry. Band-Aid's "I am stuck on Band-Aid, 'cause Band-Aid's stuck on me?" Pure Manilow.

One of his dynamic displays of jingle writing revelry from the '70s is currently the most pervasive. Believe it or not, Manilow is responsible for "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there." Even more unbelievable: He was paid a grand sum of $500 to do so. "You don't get any royalties for writing the jingle," he's said, "The girl who sang it is on her third Rolls Royce."

His secret to hummable success in his own words? "I'm crazy." Stay crazy, Barry. We like you this way.

Happy Birthday!