Barry Reynolds

Who is Barry Reynolds?

Barry Reynolds, born in Bolton, Lancashire, is a British guitar player, songwriter, composer and producer, best known for his long lasting collaboration with Marianne Faithfull.

Reynolds first emerged with the band Pacific Drift which recorded one album that was released in 1970. Reynolds served as guitar player, one of the songwriters and lead vocalist for this short lived quartet from Manchester, England. Feelin' Free the band's only album was released on Deram Nova in 1970. The album was reissued by Grapefruit Records on CD in 2010. Reynolds left the band in 1970.

After joining blues band Blodwyn Pig alongside Mick Abrahams of Jethro Tull, Reynolds moved to the US in 1972 then traveled to Mexico before returning to the UK and being introduced to Marianne Faithfull through David Wilkie of Fleetwood Mac. Reynolds and Marianne began a writing partnership and produced the songs "Broken English" and "Why Do You Do It ?", attracting to the attention of Island Records' founder Chris Blackwell who then signed Marianne in 1978 and released the album Broken English the following year.