Barry Upton Explained

Barry Upton
Birth Name:Barry John Upton
Birth Date:25 February 1954
Birth Place:Hastings, Sussex, England
Origin:Pattaya, Thailand
Genre:Pop
Occupation:Songwriter, musician, producer, audio engineer, TV & radio presenter
Associated Acts:Brotherhood of Man

Barry John Upton[1] (born 25 February 1954) is an English singer, songwriter, arranger, musician and producer of pop, rock and electronic dance.

He lives in Pattaya, Thailand, where he is the executive producer for radio & TV at Pattaya People Media Group and has been presenting the morning show on 96FM Radio since 2010.

Career

In the early 1980s, Upton was a member of Brotherhood of Man, appearing in concert with them. Although not a member of the band at the time of their win at the Eurovision Song Contest, he was their musical arranger and co-wrote much of their material during his time with them in 1982-1984. In 1997, he co-created the pop band, Steps with Steve Crosby

His writing and/or production credits include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artist: Barry Upton . Second Hand Songs . 17 July 2012 . 2 January 2013.
  2. Web site: 5, 6, 7, 8 – Steps : Listen, Appearances, Song Review . AllMusic . 2 January 2013.
  3. Web site: Little Miss Sunshine (2006) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100905040149/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809257696/cast . 5 September 2010 . dead . dmy .
  4. Web site: The Complete Halloween Party Album – Various Artists : Credits . AllMusic . 2 January 2013.
  5. Web site: Barry Upton – My Favourite TV Themes (CD) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 19 May 2008 . 2 January 2013.