Barry Manilow marries his manager Garry Kief
By Josh Haggis
Barry Manilow has married his manager Garry Kief.
Manilow, who got his start playing gay bathhouses in New York alongside friend Bette Midler, has never publicly come out. However, the 71-year-old Copacabana singer married Kief in a ceremony at his home in Palm Springs, reports People.
The newlyweds reportedly invited a small group of close friends to lunch, before surprising them all by revealing that they intended to tie the knot in front of them.
“He’s at a point now where he’s got his career and personal life in a great place and he really doesn’t care what people think,” a source close to the star said. “He’s in love and happy.”
“They have a great relationship. Garry has always been there for Barry,” the source added.
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