Marty Panzer (March 20, 1945) is an American songwriter and first song-writing partner of Barry Manilow.
He also co-wrote the song "Through The Years", performed by Kenny Rogers.
[1] His song-writing contributed to 35 gold and platinum albums.
[2][3][4] He is a recipient of the 1999 Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production.
Panzer originates from Brooklyn, New York City, having been born and raised just blocks away from Manilow.