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Paul Ryan

real name Paul Sapherson

Paul Ryan is credited on 1,072 releases across 308 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2022 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,072

Credits

308

Albums

7

Decades active

110

In collections

Biography

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Singer, songwriter and producer, born 24 October 1948 in Leeds, England, died 29 November 1992 in London, England. The son of singer Marion Ryan, he is best known as the songwriter of "Eloise", a 1968 hit song for his twin brother Barry Ryan with whom he had started out as the Paul & Barry Ryan duo. He is also well known for "Who Put The Lights Out?" and "I Will Drink The Wine". He lived and worked in the USA for most of the 1970s.

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Credited work

1,072 releases · 308 albums · active 1968–2022

  • Performance · 1,293
  • Other credits · 46
  • Production · 32

Studios: Soundpush Studios · Trident Studios · Lansdowne Studios · Air Studios

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