Barry John Upton (born 25 February 1954) is an English singer, songwriter, arranger, musician and producer of pop, rock and

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. 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.

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

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, 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. His writing and/or production credits include: *'' Lightning Flash'' – Brotherhood of Man (1983) *"I'm in the Mood For Dancing '89" –

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(1989) *" Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" – Sonia (1991) *" 5,6,7,8" – UK Top Twenty hit co-written with Steve Crosby – Steps (1997) *''Dollar's Greatest Hits'' –

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(re-recorded versions) *"Bunsen Burner" – UK Top Ten hit co-written with John Otway (2002) *'' Gold: Greatest Hits'' – Steps (2002) *"Cheeky Flamenco" – The Cheeky Girls (2003) *"You've Got Me Dancing" (featured in the movie, ''

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'', and co-written with Gordon Pogoda) *"Gasoline" and "World Ain't Over" – Pedwell (2007) *''The Complete Halloween Party Album'' (2007) *''My Favourite TV Themes'' (2008) *My Favourite Musicals 1 * My Favourite Musicals 2 * The Grease Party

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Upton, Barry 1954 births Living people Musicians from Hastings English composers English male songwriters English record producers English pop singers English audio engineers Brotherhood of Man members