Barry Upton
Musical artist
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Barry John Upton[1] (born 25 February 1954) is an English singer, songwriter, arranger, musician and producer of pop, rock and electronic dance.
25 February 1954
Barry Upton | |
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| Born | Barry John Upton 25 February 1954 Hastings, Sussex, England |
| Origin | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Songwriter, musician, producer, audio engineer, TV & radio presenter |
| Formerly of | Brotherhood of Man |
| Website | www |
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:
- Lightning Flash – Brotherhood of Man (1983)
- "I'm in the Mood For Dancing '89" – The Nolans (1989)
- "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" – Sonia (1991)
- "5,6,7,8"[2] – UK Top Twenty hit co-written with Steve Crosby – Steps (1997)
- Dollar's Greatest Hits – Dollar (re-recorded versions)
- "Bunsen Burner" – UK Top Ten hit co-written with John Otway[1] (2002)
- Gold: Greatest Hits – Steps (2002)
- "Cheeky Flamenco" – The Cheeky Girls (2003)
- "You've Got Me Dancing" (featured in the movie, Little Miss Sunshine, and co-written with Gordon Pogoda)[3]
- "Gasoline" and "World Ain't Over" – Pedwell (2007)
- The Complete Halloween Party Album[4] (2007)
- My Favourite TV Themes[5] (2008)
- My Favourite Musicals 1
- My Favourite Musicals 2
- The Grease Party