Sandra Barry (née Alfred) is an English actress, singer and record producer. During her career she has performed and recorded as Sandra Alfred, Mandy Mason, Sandra Barry and Alice Spring.

Acting Career (as Sandra Alfred)

Sandra Alfred debuted as an actress on film in an uncredited role in ''

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'' (1954). She went on to small roles in other British films and television shows. As Sandra Alfred she latched on to the early

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scene and released "Rocket and Roll b/w Six Day Rock" on Oriole Records in late 1957 or January 1958.

60s music career (as Sandra Barry)

As Mandy Mason, she released "A Tear in the Eye", written and produced by

Barry Mason John Barry Mason (12 July 1935 – 16 April 2021) was an English singer and songwriter. A leading songwriter of the 1960s, he wrote the bulk of his most successful songs in partnership with Les Reed. Mason gained many gold and platinum awar ...

(no relation), on the

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label in 1963, before she took on the stage name Sandra Barry and was signed to

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. She was backed by guitar band The Boys (who would later go on to become cult mod band

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), sometimes credited as ''Sandra Barry and The Boyfriends''. Backed by The Boys, Barry released the single "Really Gonna Shake" in 1964. She subsequently signed with

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, and released a number of singles backed by

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' backing band ''The Jet Blacks'', who included future

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bassist

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, but failed to score any hits.

70s career (as Alice Spring)

In 1973, she re-emerged as Alice Spring, fronting the short-lived pub rock act Slack Alice. Later in the decade, she fronted post punk band Darling, who released an album and a number of singles in 1979. After Darling folded in the early 1980s, she produced bands together with ''Slack Alice'' and ''Darling'' bassist Mick Howard.

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filmography at the

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archive. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Sandra 1943 births Possibly living people English child actresses English actresses English women singers English record producers