Blue-eyed soul vocalist Len Barry rode high on the charts in the 60s, both as a member of the Dovells and then as highly popular solo act.
Born in Philadelphia on June 12, 1942. he debuted on vinyl as the focalist for the 1958 hit single "Mope-itty Mope" recorded by the Boss-Tones.
He formed the group that became The Dovells in 1957 and performed lead vocals on their Cameo Parkway top hits "The Bristol Stomp", "You Can't Sit Down" among others.
Barry quit the group in late 1963 and soon thereafter signed with Decca Records as a solo artist. As a predominately blue-eyed soul singer his single "1-2-3" became a big hit in 1965 and just missed topping the charts. Barry hit the Top 40 charts twice more with the the 1966 follow=ups "Like A Baby" and "Somewhere" (the latter from West Side Story). Both "1-2-3" and "Like A Baby", in additional having US success also made the Top Ten on the UK singles charts. In 1966 he recorded the hit instrumental "Keem-O-Sabe". In the late 70s he co-wrote the hit "Motown Revue" for Philly Cream on the WMOT label.
Len continued his entertaining stage act, recording and producing records and authoring the novel "Black Like Me".
Today Len Barry is still alive and well and very highly involved the state of racial relations in America while also being very active in the music industry creating contemporary music for today's market. Barry is in the studio recording his new concept album "Rebel Without Applause" scheduled for release is 2015.
Born in Philadelphia on June 12, 1942. he debuted on vinyl as the focalist for the 1958 hit single "Mope-itty Mope" recorded by the Boss-Tones.
He formed the group that became The Dovells in 1957 and performed lead vocals on their Cameo Parkway top hits "The Bristol Stomp", "You Can't Sit Down" among others.
Barry quit the group in late 1963 and soon thereafter signed with Decca Records as a solo artist. As a predominately blue-eyed soul singer his single "1-2-3" became a big hit in 1965 and just missed topping the charts. Barry hit the Top 40 charts twice more with the the 1966 follow=ups "Like A Baby" and "Somewhere" (the latter from West Side Story). Both "1-2-3" and "Like A Baby", in additional having US success also made the Top Ten on the UK singles charts. In 1966 he recorded the hit instrumental "Keem-O-Sabe". In the late 70s he co-wrote the hit "Motown Revue" for Philly Cream on the WMOT label.
Len continued his entertaining stage act, recording and producing records and authoring the novel "Black Like Me".
Today Len Barry is still alive and well and very highly involved the state of racial relations in America while also being very active in the music industry creating contemporary music for today's market. Barry is in the studio recording his new concept album "Rebel Without Applause" scheduled for release is 2015.