Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Barry Manilow reveals how he wrote the now-iconic “Like a Good Neighbor” State Farm jingle — and was paid just $500 for it.

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Barry Manilow Wrote “Like a Good Neighbor” for Just $500

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