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Manilow in 2009, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Barry Alan Pincus
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 17, 1943
Ethnicity: *75% Ashkenazi Jewish *25% Irish
Barry Manilow is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, musician, producer, and actor.
He is the son of Edna (Manilow) and Harold Lawrence Pincus. His father also went under his own stepfather’s surname, Keliher. Barry’s father was of half Russian Jewish and half Irish Catholic descent, and Barry’s mother’s family was Russian Jewish. Barry was raised Jewish.
Barry is married to television executive Garry Kief.
Barry’s paternal grandfather was named Harry Pincus. Harry was a Russian Jewish immigrant.
Barry’s paternal grandmother was named Anna Sheehan. Anna was born in New York, to Irish Catholic parents.
Barry’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Manilow (the son of Louis Manilow and Anna Meltzer). Joseph was a Russian Jew.
Barry’s maternal grandmother was Esther Yanoff (the daughter of Abraham Yanoff and Bertha Valinsky). Esther was a Russian Jew.
Sources: Family history of Barry Manilow, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Genealogy of Barry Manilow – http://www.geni.com