Barry Ryan
Barry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson in Leeds on 24 October 1948; died 28 Septe… Read Full Bio ↴Barry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson in Leeds on 24 October 1948; died 28 September 2021) was an English pop singer who, as well as solo hits in the late 1960s, enjoyed success in the duo Paul & Barry Ryan with his twin brother.
The son of pop singer Marion Ryan and Fred Sapherson, Barry and his twin brother Paul began to perform at the age of 15. In 1965 they signed a contract with Decca and brought out singles such as "Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches" (1965), "Have Pity on the Boy" (1966), and "Missy Missy" (1966).
When it turned out that Barry's brother, allegedly on the verge of a nervous breakdown, was unable to cope any longer with all the stress connected with the show business, the two brothers decided on a new division of labour: Paul would write songs which Barry would then interpret as a solo artist. Their greatest success as a composer-singer duo, now for MGM Records, was "Eloise" (1968), melodramatic and heavily orchestrated. Later singles included "Love Is Love" (1968), "The Hunt" (1969), "Magical Spiel" (1970), and "Kitsch" (1970).
Ryan was also very popular in Germany. Promoted by BRAVO, the German youth magazine, Ryan also recorded a number of songs in German, for example "Die Zeit macht nur vor dem Teufel halt" (Time only stops at the devil).
Barry Ryan's career as a singer was over in the early 1970s. There were rumours that Ryan had had an accident in the recording studio, had suffered serious burn wounds in the face and would no longer be able to appear in public. However, he made a comeback in the late 1990s when a two CD set with his and his brother's old songs was published.
He was part of the Solid Silver 60s Tour of the UK in 2003, singing Eloise backed by The Dakotas.
The son of pop singer Marion Ryan and Fred Sapherson, Barry and his twin brother Paul began to perform at the age of 15. In 1965 they signed a contract with Decca and brought out singles such as "Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches" (1965), "Have Pity on the Boy" (1966), and "Missy Missy" (1966).
When it turned out that Barry's brother, allegedly on the verge of a nervous breakdown, was unable to cope any longer with all the stress connected with the show business, the two brothers decided on a new division of labour: Paul would write songs which Barry would then interpret as a solo artist. Their greatest success as a composer-singer duo, now for MGM Records, was "Eloise" (1968), melodramatic and heavily orchestrated. Later singles included "Love Is Love" (1968), "The Hunt" (1969), "Magical Spiel" (1970), and "Kitsch" (1970).
Ryan was also very popular in Germany. Promoted by BRAVO, the German youth magazine, Ryan also recorded a number of songs in German, for example "Die Zeit macht nur vor dem Teufel halt" (Time only stops at the devil).
Barry Ryan's career as a singer was over in the early 1970s. There were rumours that Ryan had had an accident in the recording studio, had suffered serious burn wounds in the face and would no longer be able to appear in public. However, he made a comeback in the late 1990s when a two CD set with his and his brother's old songs was published.
He was part of the Solid Silver 60s Tour of the UK in 2003, singing Eloise backed by The Dakotas.
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Barry Ryan Lyrics
Can't Buy Me Love Can't buy me love, love Can't buy me love I'll…
Colour of My Love Her hair was the color of the sun Was the color…
Crazy days Arrrgh ah ah Na na na na na na naaaaa Na na…
Eloise Every night I'm there I'm always there She knows I'm there A…
Give Me A Sign They say that that there's a time A place for everyone…
I will bring you love And in the morning And when the light came And I saw…
I'm Sorry Susan When I see that girl go walking by Yes I love…
Isn't That Wild You know it hurts me when you lie Sometimes it even…
It's A Wild World Now that I've lost everything to you You say you want…
Kitsch I had a dream oh what a dream I saw the shape of…
Kristan Astra Bella In another land We will meet together Darling take my hand…
Llania If you see my brother Tell him I won't be there If…
Look To The Right Look To The Left Taking on water Sailing a restless sea From a memory A fanta…
Love Is Love Glad to be near you I know you're there Love is like…
Love is on the way I want her I need her And yet I don't believe her When…
Magical Spiel Spin me a spell You do it well Lucifer Fix me a potion…
Man Alive Under a temperamental sun On the dark hillside of your sorro…
My Mama Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'd love to thank you For the love of …
Red Man Red thjis time you've gone too far you drank French wine…
The Color of My Love Her hair was the colour of the sun Was the colour…
The Colour Of My Love Her hair was the color of the sun Was the color…
The Hunt Tally ho - tally ho I'm on my way, I'm on…
Today Today, I thought that every dance would have a dancer. Today…
We Did It Together Ha Hear the beating of the drum See the sunshine Hear i…
What's That Sleeping In My Bed? Oh I'd like to go to sleep again I'm not sleeping…
Why Do You Cry My Love? [Do doo doo], do doo doo [Do doo doo], do doo…
You don't know what you're doing hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm Do do…
Zeit Macht Nur Vor Dem Teufel Halt Die Zeit, die trennt nicht nur für immer Tanz und…