Barry Manilow Says Lung Cancer Surgery May Have Cost Him His Voice at 83

7 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 1

Barry Manilow said a left-lung lobectomy for stage-one lung cancer left him unsure whether his voice will return, after a sound check about a month ago made him feel he "didn't sound like me at all."
The 82-year-old singer said doctors found the tumor after six weeks of bronchitis led to an MRI, and he underwent surgery without needing chemotherapy or radiation.
Pneumonia after the operation sent Manilow to the ICU, a stretch he called terrifying and one in which he briefly feared "this may be goodbye."
June 25 remains the start of his first stadium show and July his next Las Vegas residency dates, even as he says recovery has taken longer than expected and he hopes his voice is ready.
June 5 will bring his new album "What a Time," after "Once Before I Go" reached the Billboard Adult Contemporary top 10 earlier this year during his comeback push.

Does Barry Manilow's new album feature his iconic voice or the fragile one he possesses after surgery?

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