"Ships" is a song written and originally performed by British musician Ian Hunter.
[3] "Ships" was later recorded by singer Barry Manilow for his sixth studio album, One Voice.
"[6] Casey Kasem reported on the American Top 40 broadcast of October 27, 1979, the reason that Manilow selected this song to record.
Following a concert 30 years later in 1975, Manilow was changing clothes in his dressing room.
An unknown man entered his room, telling him simply, "I'm your father.