Barry John Upton (born 25 February 1954) is an English songwriter, arranger, musician and producer of various musical genres, including pop,

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and electronic dance. He is also an

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and stage performer, having appeared around the world in various capacities. He now lives in Pattaya, Thailand, where he continues writing, producing and performing music. In addition, 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 Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s. They won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me". Created in 1969 by songwriter and record producer Tony Hiller, Brotherhood of Man was initia ...

, appearing in concert with them internationally. 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 created the million selling pop band, Steps. His writing and/or production credits include: *'' Lightning Flash'' –

(1983) *"I'm in the Mood For Dancing '89" –

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(1989) *" Only Fools (Never Fall in Love)" –

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(1991) *" 5,6,7,8" – UK Top Twenty

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co-written with Steve Crosby – Steps (1997) *''Dollar's Greatest Hits'' –

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(re-recorded versions) *"Bunsen Burner" – UK Top Ten

co-written with

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(2002) *'' Gold: Greatest Hits'' – Steps (2002) *"Cheeky Flamenco" –

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(2003) *"You've Got Me Dancing" (featured in the movie, ''

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'', and co-written with

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) *"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 People from Hastings English composers English songwriters English record producers English pop singers English audio engineers Brotherhood of Man members