Barry Upton
Barry John Upton 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.
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
- "I'm in the Mood For Dancing '89" – The Nolans
- "Only Fools " – Sonia
- "5,6,7,8" – UK Top Twenty hit co-written with Steve Crosby – Steps
- Dollar's Greatest Hits – Dollar
- "Bunsen Burner" – UK Top Ten hit co-written with John Otway
- Gold: Greatest Hits – Steps
- "Cheeky Flamenco" – The Cheeky Girls
- "You've Got Me Dancing"
- "Gasoline" and "World Ain't Over" – Pedwell
- The Complete Halloween Party Album
- My Favourite TV Themes
- My Favourite Musicals 1
- My Favourite Musicals 2
- The Grease Party