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Yank Barry was born Gerald Barry Falovitch on January 29, 1948 in Montreal, Quebec. The renowned philanthropist along with his friend and partner Muhammad Ali have fed over 407,000,000 meals to the needy around the world over the last eighteen years.
Philanthropic & humanitarian awards
As Founder of Global Village Champions Yank has been the recipient of over 15 international humanitarian awards paid for.
1999 Liberian Humanitarian, Presented by the government of Liberian ambassador to the United Nations, Rachel Diggs.
1999 Liberian Humanitarian, Presented by his excellency Charles Taylor, President of the Republic of Liberia.
2005 Red Cross Humanitarian, Yank receive the humanitarian award from a Red Cross representative, Mrs. Bernadette Christie and Prime Minister Perry Christie of the Bahamas.
1998 Côte d'Ivoire Humanitarian Peace Award, Yank Barry & Muhammad Ali receive the Côte d'Ivoire flags of Honor, for humanitarian efforts by His Excellency Henry Konan Bédié, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
1997 Côte d'Ivoire Honorary Chiefs, Yank Barry & Muhammad Ali honored as African chiefs in full headdresses, for humanitarian efforts by His Excellency Henry Konan Bédié, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
1998 Ring from Banten, In recognition of their many humanitarian contributions, Minister Azwar Anas presented a ring from Banten to Yank Barry and a "Phinisi Nusantara" boat made of silver to 'The Champ".
Divertissement 1996, Charity fund raiser, with an auction of celebrity masks and musical performances by: Danny and the Juniors, Yank Barry and Gary U.S. Bonds.
2008 India - Humanitarian Service Award, Humanitarian Award, Empower-India-Movement, presented by Professor P.I. Peter, Chairman, Health India & Noni Family.
Yank has also been on the covers of Zoo World, Eye magazine and a major feature in Cashbox. These magazine covers featured Yank's earlier career in the music industry.
Music
He was a touring member of The Kingsmen. Yank pioneered the first quadraphonic album along with Robert Lifton and Ben Lanzarone at Regent Sound Studios in New York in 1970. He then recorded the rock opera The Diary of Mr. Gray in 1971, which put him on the cover of many trade magazines, The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show and The Sally Jessy Raphaël Show. Yank was also commissioned by the White House, (Richard M. Nixon) to write and compose "Welcome Home P.O.W.s" in 1975. Yank produced the Broadway show Let my People Come at the Imperial Theater in 1979. Yank wrote, composed, arranged, produced, mixed or performed with the following artists:
