Person · Male
Barry Ryan
Rockabilly
- From
- United States, United States
- Since
- present
- Releases
- 2
About
Barry Ryan (born Barry Sapherson; 24 October 1948 – 28 September 2021), also known as Barry Davison, was an English pop singer and photographer. He achieved his initial success in the mid 1960s in a duo with his twin brother Paul. After Paul ceased performing to concentrate solely on songwriting, Barry became a solo artist. With his brother and as a solo artist, he had over a dozen UK chart hits.
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His most successful hit, "Eloise", reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1968 and became a number one hit in 17 other countries. In the mid-1970s, he began his 40-year career as a fashion and portrait photographer. He worked for magazines such as Italian Vogue and David Bailey’s Ritz; he sold six photographs to the National Portrait Gallery.
Member of
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The Rockats background vocals, guitar
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Secret Hearts guitar
Discography
Albums
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Also known as
Barry Arthur Ryan
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- ce21356e-2978-4ba7-9709-c010b0d53dbf
- IPI
- 00125484282
- IPI
- 00077722552
- IPI
- 00236481172
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 14 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.