Barry Ryan (singer)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Barry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson, 24 October 1948, Leeds, Yorkshire) was an English pop singer. He is currently a photographer. The son of pop singer Marion Ryan, Ryan and his twin brother Paul began to perform at the age of 16. In 1965 they signed a recording contract with Decca and, under the name of "Paul & Barry Ryan," brought out singles such as "Don't Bring Me Your Heartaches" (1965), "Have Pity on the Boy" (1966) and "Missy Missy" (1966). His stepfather was the American agent and music promoter Harold Davison. When it turned out that Ryan's brother was unable to cope any longer with the stress connected with show business, the brothers decided that Paul would write the songs which Ryan would interpret as a solo artist.