Barry Upton

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 name	Barry John Upton
Born	(1954-02-25) 25 February 1954 (age 71) Hastings, Sussex, England
Origin	Pattaya, Thailand
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, musician, producer, audio engineer, TV & radio presenter
Website	www.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]}

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:

• Lightning Flash – Brotherhood of Man (1983)
• "I'm in the Mood For Dancing '89" – The Nolans (1989)
• "Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" – Sonia (1991)
• "5,6,7,8"^[2] – UK Top Twenty hit co-written with Steve Crosby – Steps (1997)
• Dollar's Greatest Hits – Dollar (re-recorded versions)
• "Bunsen Burner" – UK Top Ten hit co-written with John Otway^[1] (2002)
• Gold: Greatest Hits – Steps (2002)
• "Cheeky Flamenco" – The Cheeky Girls (2003)
• "You've Got Me Dancing" (featured in the movie, Little Miss Sunshine, and co-written with Gordon Pogoda)^[3]
• "Gasoline" and "World Ain't Over" – Pedwell (2007)
• The Complete Halloween Party Album^[4] (2007)
• My Favourite TV Themes^[5] (2008)
• My Favourite Musicals 1
• My Favourite Musicals 2
• The Grease Party