Barry Upton

Barry Upton
Birth nameBarry John Upton
Born (1954-02-25) 25 February 1954 (age 70)
Hastings, Sussex, England
OriginPattaya, Thailand
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Songwriter, musician, producer, audio engineer, TV & radio presenter
Websitewww.barryupton.com

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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

His writing and/or production credits include:

References

  1. ^ a b "Artist: Barry Upton". Second Hand Songs. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ^ "5, 6, 7, 8 – Steps : Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Little Miss Sunshine (2006)". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010.
  4. ^ "The Complete Halloween Party Album – Various Artists : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Barry Upton – My Favourite TV Themes (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2013.