howold were barry and garry when they met each other
They were both in their mid‑30s when they met, based on publicly available birth dates and the year they first crossed paths.
Quick Scoop
Barry Manilow and Garry Kief met in 1978, when Barry had already become a well‑known singer and Garry was working as a TV executive and later became his manager and life partner. Barry was born in 1943, so he was about 34–35 at the time; Garry was born in 1948, so he was about 29–30 when they met.
In interviews, Barry has said that when he met Garry in 1978, he “knew that this was it,” describing how meeting him changed the feeling of coming back to lonely hotel rooms on tour.
Mini facts
- They first met in 1978 in a professional context (Garry as a TV exec, Barry as the artist).
- Their relationship remained private for decades, even as they worked closely together.
- They later married in a small private ceremony in 2014 at their home in Palm Springs.
Small timeline (HTML table)
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1943 | Barry Manilow is born in Brooklyn, New York. | [6]
| 1948 | Garry Kief is born in Houston, Texas. | [8]
| 1978 | Barry and Garry meet and begin their relationship, both in their early–mid 30s. | [1][3][6][8]
| 2014 | They marry in a private ceremony at their Palm Springs home. | [10][2][8]
TL;DR
- Barry: about 34–35 when they met.
- Garry: about 29–30 when they met.
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