Barry Upton

Barry Upton (born 25 February 1954, Hastings, Sussex) is a British songwriter, arranger, musician and producer of various forms of pop music. He is also a audio engineer and stage performer having appeared around the world in various capacities.

Career

In the early 1980s, Upton was a member of the Brotherhood of Man, appearing in concert with them internationally. Although not a member of the band at the time of their Eurovision win, he was their musical arranger and co-wrote a lot of their material during his time with them. In 1997 he created the million selling pop band, Steps.

His writing and/or production credits include:
*"You've Got Me Dancing" (featured in the film, "Little Miss Sunshine") 2006
*"Cheeky Flamenco" - with The Cheeky Girls - 2003
*"Bunsen Burner" - Top Ten hit with John Otway - 2002
*"Gold - The Greatest Hits" - Steps - 2002
*"5,6,7,8" [ [http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ajfoxqrkldae~T3 Allmusic.com] ] - with Steps - 1997
*"Only Fools (Never Fall In Love)" - with Sonia
*"Dollar’s Greatest Hits" - with Dollar
*"I’m In The Mood For Dancing '89" - with The Nolans

External links

* [http://www.barryupton.com/ Official website]