The translation of the text «Жизнь Барри Манилоу: от первых браков до любви с Гарри Кифом» into English is: «The Life of Barry Manilow: From His First Marriages to His Love with Garry Kief»
23 december 2025 в 01:37
Barry Manilow is an iconic singer and songwriter whose career spans several decades and includes over 50 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart. He is a Tony and Grammy Award winner, as well as a recipient of multiple Emmys and American Music Awards, and he proudly holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2002, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
But what is Barry’s life like behind the scenes? The world-renowned artist married television host Garry Kief in 2014 after many years of romantic relationship during which they awaited the legalization of same-sex marriage in California. He had previously been in a short-lived marriage in the 1960s.
Here’s everything you need to know about Barry Manilow’s husband and his past marriage to Susan Deixler.
Barry met Garry Kief, who became his spouse and manager, in 1978. In a 2017 interview, he admitted that he understood from the very beginning that their relationship would be serious. «I knew it was it», - he said at the time. «I was one of the lucky ones. I had been pretty lonely before… Garry didn’t know what I did, even though I already had all these records. He was a guy, and I was a guy, so we could just relate as two normal people, not as a superstar and a regular person».
They married in April 2014 in an intimate ceremony on their 53-acre property in Palm Springs, making what had already been a serious commitment legal. «We had been married all these years», - he told People when their relationship became known. «It's just now it’s legal». He confessed that the experience was «emotional». «I didn’t think it would be that emotional», - he added. «It was deeper than we thought, looking at each other and saying, 'I love you' in front of people».
Garry has a daughter named Kirsten, who was just a year old when the couple first met. In a 2017 interview, Barry spoke about raising their daughter. «Garry and I have been together for almost 40 years, and we raised a daughter», - he shared. «She turned out to be a wonderful, beautiful girl… Our relationship and the fact that I’m gay—I have always been proud to be gay. I have always been proud of Garry and myself».
Garry, whom Barry calls «the smartest person I’ve ever met in my life—and a great guy», - is the CEO of Stiletto Entertainment. He has also worked with Lorna Luft and musician Matt Dusk, among others.
Barry’s first marriage was to his high school sweetheart, Brooklyn native Susan Deixler, in 1964. They were married by a justice of the peace, followed by a ceremony with a rabbi. At the time, she was 19, and he was 20. In a 2017 interview, Barry admitted that he loved her, even though their marriage lasted only a year and was annulled in 1966. «I was in love with Susan», - he said. «I just wasn’t ready for marriage». He also noted that he had not yet begun to grapple with his sexuality when he married her.
«I was busy with music every night, living life to the fullest—I was too young», - he explained about the short-lived union, during which they lived in an apartment in Greenwich Village. «I wasn’t ready to settle down». In his 1987 autobiography «Sweet Life», - Barry referred to Susan as «the perfect wife» and acknowledged that «even my friends thought I was rushing into it».
According to Heavy, Susan never remarried after her divorce from Barry. She currently works in elderly care services and has two adult children.
In comments made in 2015, she expressed happiness for Barry. «I wish him all the best», - she told the Daily Mail at the time. «I'm happy for him. I’m glad he found love and happiness». Susan added that their relationship is in the past. «What happened between us is ancient history, and I don’t want to go back to ancient history», - she said. «That was 50 years ago. We must remember that I’m not celibate»
But what is Barry’s life like behind the scenes? The world-renowned artist married television host Garry Kief in 2014 after many years of romantic relationship during which they awaited the legalization of same-sex marriage in California. He had previously been in a short-lived marriage in the 1960s.
Here’s everything you need to know about Barry Manilow’s husband and his past marriage to Susan Deixler.
Barry met Garry Kief, who became his spouse and manager, in 1978. In a 2017 interview, he admitted that he understood from the very beginning that their relationship would be serious. «I knew it was it», - he said at the time. «I was one of the lucky ones. I had been pretty lonely before… Garry didn’t know what I did, even though I already had all these records. He was a guy, and I was a guy, so we could just relate as two normal people, not as a superstar and a regular person».
They married in April 2014 in an intimate ceremony on their 53-acre property in Palm Springs, making what had already been a serious commitment legal. «We had been married all these years», - he told People when their relationship became known. «It's just now it’s legal». He confessed that the experience was «emotional». «I didn’t think it would be that emotional», - he added. «It was deeper than we thought, looking at each other and saying, 'I love you' in front of people».
Garry has a daughter named Kirsten, who was just a year old when the couple first met. In a 2017 interview, Barry spoke about raising their daughter. «Garry and I have been together for almost 40 years, and we raised a daughter», - he shared. «She turned out to be a wonderful, beautiful girl… Our relationship and the fact that I’m gay—I have always been proud to be gay. I have always been proud of Garry and myself».
Garry, whom Barry calls «the smartest person I’ve ever met in my life—and a great guy», - is the CEO of Stiletto Entertainment. He has also worked with Lorna Luft and musician Matt Dusk, among others.
Barry’s first marriage was to his high school sweetheart, Brooklyn native Susan Deixler, in 1964. They were married by a justice of the peace, followed by a ceremony with a rabbi. At the time, she was 19, and he was 20. In a 2017 interview, Barry admitted that he loved her, even though their marriage lasted only a year and was annulled in 1966. «I was in love with Susan», - he said. «I just wasn’t ready for marriage». He also noted that he had not yet begun to grapple with his sexuality when he married her.
«I was busy with music every night, living life to the fullest—I was too young», - he explained about the short-lived union, during which they lived in an apartment in Greenwich Village. «I wasn’t ready to settle down». In his 1987 autobiography «Sweet Life», - Barry referred to Susan as «the perfect wife» and acknowledged that «even my friends thought I was rushing into it».
According to Heavy, Susan never remarried after her divorce from Barry. She currently works in elderly care services and has two adult children.
In comments made in 2015, she expressed happiness for Barry. «I wish him all the best», - she told the Daily Mail at the time. «I'm happy for him. I’m glad he found love and happiness». Susan added that their relationship is in the past. «What happened between us is ancient history, and I don’t want to go back to ancient history», - she said. «That was 50 years ago. We must remember that I’m not celibate»
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