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

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

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]

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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

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  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.
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