By 1979, Barry Manilow already had three No. 1 hits and four Top 10 albums in the U.S. But thanks to his dance-floor-ready single "Copacabana (At The Copa)," the singer celebrated another career milestone: his first GRAMMY.

Upon accepting his golden gramophone for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Manilow noted that it was his first win and gushed, "I couldn't be prouder than to have one for 'Copacabana.'" Revisit his cheerful speech above, and head to GRAMMY.com/videos for more episodes of GRAMMY Rewind.