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.
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: