Lee Ryan
Lee Ryan is a member of the band Blue (2001-2005, and 2009-present), and a … Read Full Bio ↴Lee Ryan is a member of the band Blue (2001-2005, and 2009-present), and a solo artist. Like George Michael’s departure from Wham!, or Robbie Williams’s rise from the ashes of Take That, Lee’s move into solo territory was hoped to bring him similar success.
In Blue he was Tabloid Boy, or as he says, “the wild one who was always getting into trouble. I had about 10 girls selling their stories on me. I didn’t care, as long as they get a new pair of shoes out of it then why should I be upset.”
Adjusting to going it alone, Lee’s new solo material is soulful contemporary adult pop often dealing with emotionally intimate issues. The debut single Army of Lovers is a good example of the stripped-back sound of his first album. Having written some of Blue’s key material – one of Blue’s biggest International hits, “Breathe Easy”, was one of Lee’s contributions – songwriting is still a big a part of Lee’s focus. He continues to try and develop his writing, actively seeking out other people to help him learn his craft. “I’ve worked with a huge range of ranging from Mario’s producer Neo to up and coming British songwriters like Nigel Hoyle, who wrote Army Of Lovers,” says Lee.
Elton John has remained a close mentor to Ryan during his move to solo artist. Having learned of his solo ambitions, designers D&G have also signed Lee up as the one of their next generation of ambassadors for their brand.
Lee's early life did not provide the road straight to stardom. His mother brought him up alone in tough Chatham. “We had nothing. But because I was dyslexic and a wild kid she thought "I'll take him to drama school". She thought it would help me concentrate, and it actually helped me a lot. I got a lot of energy out of it. My mum worked her bollocks off.” Towards the end of his sojourns at various drama schools, including Italia Conti, the Bright Lights Academy and Sylvia Young, and with a diagnosis of dyslexia and ADD, one of the schools insisted he take the hyperactivity drug, Ritalin, to help him concentrate through his GCSEs. His mother looked into the drug, realised it was an amphetamine, and refused to let them put him on it...so Lee Ryan moved onto another drama school.
He now says his experiences growing up help him feel strong enough to avoid some of the pitfalls that are common to young artists. Growing up in a neighbourhood struggling against drug and crime problems mean that his good friend Elton John’s concerns about Doherty style drug problems are unlikely to beset Ryan.
In Blue he was Tabloid Boy, or as he says, “the wild one who was always getting into trouble. I had about 10 girls selling their stories on me. I didn’t care, as long as they get a new pair of shoes out of it then why should I be upset.”
Adjusting to going it alone, Lee’s new solo material is soulful contemporary adult pop often dealing with emotionally intimate issues. The debut single Army of Lovers is a good example of the stripped-back sound of his first album. Having written some of Blue’s key material – one of Blue’s biggest International hits, “Breathe Easy”, was one of Lee’s contributions – songwriting is still a big a part of Lee’s focus. He continues to try and develop his writing, actively seeking out other people to help him learn his craft. “I’ve worked with a huge range of ranging from Mario’s producer Neo to up and coming British songwriters like Nigel Hoyle, who wrote Army Of Lovers,” says Lee.
Elton John has remained a close mentor to Ryan during his move to solo artist. Having learned of his solo ambitions, designers D&G have also signed Lee up as the one of their next generation of ambassadors for their brand.
Lee's early life did not provide the road straight to stardom. His mother brought him up alone in tough Chatham. “We had nothing. But because I was dyslexic and a wild kid she thought "I'll take him to drama school". She thought it would help me concentrate, and it actually helped me a lot. I got a lot of energy out of it. My mum worked her bollocks off.” Towards the end of his sojourns at various drama schools, including Italia Conti, the Bright Lights Academy and Sylvia Young, and with a diagnosis of dyslexia and ADD, one of the schools insisted he take the hyperactivity drug, Ritalin, to help him concentrate through his GCSEs. His mother looked into the drug, realised it was an amphetamine, and refused to let them put him on it...so Lee Ryan moved onto another drama school.
He now says his experiences growing up help him feel strong enough to avoid some of the pitfalls that are common to young artists. Growing up in a neighbourhood struggling against drug and crime problems mean that his good friend Elton John’s concerns about Doherty style drug problems are unlikely to beset Ryan.
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Lee Ryan Lyrics
01. Army Of Lovers There's an army of lovers dying to meet you Dying to…
03. When I Think Of You You're my past, my future, My all, my everything, My six in…
17. TURN YOUR CAR AROUND Well its not about them Its all about us Can you hear…
Angel In your eyes I've see you've been broken And your shadowing…
Army Of Lovers There's an army of lovers dying to meet you Dying to…
Best of You I got another confession to make I'm your fool Everyone's …
Close To You Save me from myself I wanna love somebody else Someone like …
Daydreamer Young man got a lot of soul In god he trust…
Ghost Here′s a lie for you: don't mind me I′m cool Here's…
Guardian Angel In your eyes I see you've been broken And you shadow…
How Do I There she goes once again The ghost of our love, it's…
How Do I? There she goes once again, The ghost of our love, it's…
I Am Who I Am You know I don't mind if you think I should…
I Can Let Go Now It was so right, It was so wrong almost at the…
I Love Your Smile So many words to describe what I'm thinking So many ways…
In The Morning Sometimes I watch you while you're sleeping So amazed at how…
Its Not Me It wasn't me, Who changed the way, Changed the way that I…
Jump There is no reason to be far apart We should…
JÛMP There is no reason to be far apart We should be…
miss me everything She's the same color as my dream I'm not quite sure…
Miss My Everything She's the same color as my dream I'm not quite sure…
Movin' On Say now, what am I to do when you love…
Parking Waiting watching the clouds Breathing like I'm gonna stop Kn…
Peaches She feels I pinched her dreams She popped into my brain I…
Real Love Some people find it hard to see But every time…
Reinforce Love Some say love conquers all Lifts you up when you…
Secret Love I wanna get away, I wanna lose this place, You look addict…
Stand Up All I hear is voices in the crowd Though they only…
Stand Up As People All I hear is voices in the crowd Though they only…
Suffice To Say There's a way she touches me Gently like a summer's breeze …
Swayed Fall in lust with a friend They say this doesn′t end…
These Words Have you ever seen the gold horizon Touching on your heart…
This Loves For Two It's no wonder That you're so sensitive 'Cause every day Tak…
Turn You Car Around Well its not about them Its all about us Can you hear…
what i think of you You're my past, my future, My all, my everything, My six in…
When I Think Of Love You're my past, my future, My all, my everything, My six i…
When I Think Of You You're my past, my future, My all, my everything, My six in…
Why Me Why me Lord, what have I ever done To deserve even…
Wish The Whole World Knew All of the things I never did, I was waiting for…