Paul Ryan (singer)
Paul Ryan (actually Paul Sapherson; born October 24, 1948 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England; † 29 November 1992), was a British singer and songwriter, who especially in the second half of the 1960s, especially together with his twin brother Barry successes could celebrate.
Biography
The identical twins were children of the 1950s rather successful singer Marion Ryan and her first husband Lloyd Sapherson. At the age of 15 she joined a self to show business and took over from there to the girls and artist names her mother. At first, the brothers called The Ryan Twins.
The Ryan brothers received in 1965 a contract with Decca Records and released as Paul and Barry Ryan, directed by producer Les Reed a number of singles with Popschlagern. 1965/1966 they were the same place three of their records in the UK Top 20, including Do not Bring Me Your Heartaches (1965). Other, smaller hits like Have Pity on the Boy (1966 ), Missy Missy (1966 ) or Keep It Out of Sight ( 1967) followed.
However, the celebrity hype and the stress associated brought Paul allegedly on the brink of a nervous breakdown. The brothers decided in 1967 that Barry should be on stage further, however, Paul would withdraw into the background, writing songs and producing. They changed the end of the year to MGM Records. The very first single that Paul wrote for Barry, was his greatest success: Eloise - a worldwide hit and Barry Ryan's breakthrough to the pop star. Eloise was in six countries number one of the charts ( in the home country the UK but only number 2). From the dramatic, powerful song more than three million singles were sold.
Paul still wrote other hits for Barry (like Love Is Love, The Hunt and Kitsch ), who appeared on Polydor in mid- 1969, but were unable to match the worldwide success - Eloise was his biggest hit, the 1985 even the punk band The Damned successfully coverte and once again brought up to # 3 on the charts. In addition, is one of his most famous songs I Will Drink the Wine, in 1971 a British Top 20 hit for Frank Sinatra; further chart success brought him Colour of My Love, interpreted by Jefferson ( 1969/Platz 22) and Who Put the Lights Out ( Dana/1971/Platz 14).
Paul Ryan lived ten years on the U.S. West Coast in 1985 and moved back to London, where he opened a chain of hair salons. He died at the age of 44 from lung cancer.
Discography
Hit singles as a singer
Paul and Barry Ryan
Paul Ryan