Barry Blue
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Barry Blue (born Barry Ian Green, 4 December 1950, London [1]), is a rock singer / producer / songwriter from the United Kingdom. He is best known for his hit songs, "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" which he co-wrote with Lynsey De Paul, and "Do You Wanna Dance" (1973), both from the 1970s.
He signed to Bell Records in the early 1970s and had five hit singles[1], including "School Love" (1974), but by the end of the decade his popularity had declined. His final Top 40 hit in the UK Singles Chart occurred in October 1974, when "Hot Shot", another song co-penned with Lynsey De Paul climbed to Number 23.[1] Although he never matched the commercial heights of his rivals such as The Sweet, Gary Glitter, David Bowie or T Rex, Barry Blue has continued to work in the pop music business, mostly as a producer for other artists, including Heatwave, Bananarama, Toto Coelo and Cheryl Lynn.
In 1989, under the banner of Cry Sisco!, Blue enjoyed another minor UK hit with a song called "Afro Dizzi Act", which reached Number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Whereas, Blue's song "Escaping" has been recorded by Margaret Urlich (1989), Asian Blue (1992) and most commercially successfully by Dina Carroll in 1996.
Blue's compilation album, Greatest Hits was released on Repertoire Records in 2002.
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Blue has composed songs such as "All Fall Down" for Five Star; "House of Cards" with Lynsey De Paul for The Dooleys; "Golden Day" with Lynsey De Paul for Stephanie de Sykes; "Don't You Remember When" with Lynsey De Paul for Vera Lynn; "I Eat Cannibals Part 1" for Toto Coelo; and "Crossword Puzzle" for Dana, again with Lynsey De Paul.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 65. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
