Paul Ryan

Singer, Composer

1948 – 1992

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Who was Paul Ryan?

Paul Ryan was an English singer, songwriter and record producer.

Born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, Paul and his twin brother Barry were the sons of singer Marion Ryan, and had some success as a singing duo during the 1960s, known simply as "Paul & Barry Ryan". However, the stress of public attention caused Paul to retreat into the background while Barry went solo. Paul Ryan wrote Barry's 1968 hit, "Eloise", the 1971 hit "Who Put the Lights Out?" for Dana and another of his songs, "I Will Drink the Wine", was a UK hit single for Frank Sinatra.

The new wave band the Damned reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1986, with their version of "Eloise".

He died of cancer at the age of 44.

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Born
Oct 24, 1948
Leeds
Also known as
  • Ryan, Paul
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Lived in
  • Leeds
Died
Nov 29, 1992

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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