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Barry Blue

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Barry Blue, born Barry Ian Green on December 4, 1950, in London, is an English singer, producer, and songwriter. At age 13, he made his first television appearance with his school band, the Dark Knights. By 14, he signed with record producer Norrie Paramor and later became a bassist for Spice, which featured Mick Box and David Byron. In 1970, Barry Blue signed as a songwriter to ATV-Kirshner in London. His first UK Singles Chart hit was "Sugar Me" (1972), co-written with Lynsey de Paul. Releasing his debut single "Together" under his real name Barry Green in June 1971, he later adopted the stage name Barry Blue after three unsuccessful singles. In 1973, Barry Blue signed to Bell Records and achieved chart success with hits like 1973's "Dancin' (on a Saturday Night)" (number 2) and "Do You Wanna Dance?" (number 7). He released several albums including Hot Shots (1974), Barry Blue (1974), and Rock 'n Roll (1978). Throughout his career, Barry Blue has written over forty worldwide hits for artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Diana Ross, and Celine Dion. He also produced soundtracks for films including Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), Escape to Athena (1979), and The Long Good Friday (1980).
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