Paul Ryan (singer)

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Paul Ryan
Birth namePaul Sapherson
Born(1948-10-24)24 October 1948
Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died29 November 1992(1992-11-29) (aged 44)
London, England

Paul Ryan (born Paul Sapherson; 24 October 1948[1] – 29 November 1992)[2] was an English singer, songwriter and record producer.

Biography

Early life

Born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Paul and his twin brother Barry were the sons of singer Marion Ryan.

Career

Ryan's success came as a singing

duo, with his twin brother Barry Ryan during the 1960s, known simply as "Paul & Barry Ryan". However, the stress of public attention caused Paul to retreat into the background,[3] while Barry went solo
.

Later career

Paul Ryan wrote Barry's 1968 hit "

UK Singles Chart for Frank Sinatra.[4]

In the 1970s Ryan relocated to the United States, and in 1976 released an album, Scorpio Rising, but later left the music industry. After returning to the UK in 1985, he earned his living from operating a chain of hairdressing salons.

UK Singles Chart in 1986 with their cover version of "Eloise".[7]

Death

Ryan died of lung cancer in 1992 in London at the age of 44.[2][8]

Songwriting credits

Both of the above Sinatra tracks appeared on his 1971 album Sinatra & Company.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "October - Birthdays and Deaths". Bittersuiteband.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2015. [unreliable source?]
  2. ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1992 - 1993". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Geocities.com/badcatrecords". Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) [unreliable source?]
  4. ^ a b "Paul Ryan | Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Paul & Barry Ryan | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ISBN 978-1-84609-091-2
    . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  8. ^ "Barry Ryan". Alexgitlin.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  9. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sinatra & Company - Frank Sinatra | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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