Oh, what sad news. RIP Barry 😢

Tis sad news they gave us some great music..RIP Barry

Already this thread has lasted a long time and there is no intention to hijack it onto a slightly different subject. But nowhere can we find any information or story behind one of the hits that's never played, never acknowledged and rarely recalled. Other than 'Eloise' all the singles had relatively low placings in the national chart. They fared much better in the groundbreaking Radio London Fab Forty - a chart that set the pace for less than 3 years, but still airs weekly in its original time of 11am on Oldies Project.

The song that we thought their strongest was 'Claire' - a tremendous production that should have sold a million. Yet Barry, in an interview with Jason Barnard for Strange Brew, simply dismissed it as 'horrible.' The one we're currently hooked on again, and it's playing on repeat constantly, is the song he didn't mention at all, so probably hated it. The fabulous “Missy Missy” reached #12 in the Fab Forty in December 1966. It received also high placings on the Caroline Countdown and City Sixty. We'd love to hear the story of this Mike Leander/Charles Mills composition. Even in their repertoire, the song isn't always mentioned. The style would, at that time, have been better suited to the New Vaudeville Band. The Ryan Twins handled it well but there are no live performances of it to be found. The song made little impact on us until the 2015 re-run of the London Fab Forty when it was on permanent play for 20 days and remains a lasting earworm and one of the most played records of all time here. The Ryans and Mike Leander are no longer with us. We know not if Chas Mills or any artist contributing to it is still around, but any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the write up I must revisit Claire

Sapherson was Marion Ryan's maiden name and at the time there was some scandal saying that the twins were illegitimate. Their surname being Sapherson, it is likely that was true. While it was largely unsaid, Marion's career subsequently took a nose-dive

Nothing should be said unless it's the truth... truth being fact... fact.... father was Fredrick Lloyd Sapherson...gossip... spreads untruth...

Hi, just come across this forum. My dad passed four years ago and in his belongings was a photo of a very young Paul and Barry in the Royal Oak in Middlesbrough, England, they were doing the penny push. The boys mum, Marion was born on Cannon Street in Middlesbrough and grew up living opposite my dad. I could upload for all to see if interested, but, not sure where to put them. I also have a lovely photo of Marion from our local paper the Evening gazette.

I recall something about Barry being burned by an exploding phone while in Germany! He was flown back to the UK in his "invisible man" get up and was then sent off on a cruise to recuperate.
It was a bit like the Bob Dylan motorcycle accident...it did happen but the consequences were exaggerated as an excuse to cancel exhausting commitments without being sued.

Hi if anyone is interested about Barry & Paul, here are 2 podcasts done for Australian radio, no mention of the burns episode though.

http://www.southernfm.com.au/general/purple-haze-archive-podcast-barry-ryan/

Cheers,
Nick

I wonder why this has had nearly 8000 veiws
thanks for the podcasts nick

He's music is still popular Phil, that's why I s'pose 8000 views here, & glad you checked out Barry's podcast too!

Cheers from,
Nick

And hope you can afford another shed Phil, just like Arthur Jackson!

My mum says that it was rumoured back in the 60's, that they were Bob Hope's and vaguely remembers a story on it in the papers!

Yes I heard a story years ago regarding bob hope being the father of the Ryan twins.they are the image of him

Why has this page been viewed over 16000 times? there must be a lot of morbid folk about

No OSP, only slightly morbid.

Im hoping to keep this thread going till it get to 20000 views

Can’t believe it’s been going seven years.

Its people like us Flaxton who keep it goin

Go mighty one shed. I know you can do it.

This is how bored I am I'm hoping to get this thread up to 20,000 so come on guys lets get to it!

Go Mr Shed. Keep it kicking.

Here's another 1, what's our count now??

19604 thanks Nick hope you are well

Thanks Mr Shed, you're not a relative of the legendary Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson are you? Hope ol' Barry is doing Ok as he is in the dangerous age category.

He was once a Two Shed man but cut back on his shed collecting obsession. Last I heard he was building a shrine to Barry Ryan in his one shed.

Here is a 2CD set of Barry Ryan Rarities..

https://www.mediafire.com/file/jt4hozn4joifkce/Barry_Ryan_-_rarities.zip/file

How far back do we have to go to find this info?


What happened to the Ryan brothers?
During 1969 Barry had an accident which caused serious burns to his face. In the 70s Paul moved to the USA, but later left the music business and opened a chain of hairdressing salons. He died of cancer in 1992.

C'mon Phil! 20 000 is closing in. I've got faith in ya big fella. Bring it on home.:clap:

I intend to Wisso olde chum with a fat bum!

Whizzo its one shed and a Cat Kennel now no room for two sheds in our hovel

Plenty of cut backs in these strange times OSP.

No Mr One Shed, I happened to just inherit my father's house with said double garage, along with my sister, so technically I would be "One Half of Double Garage With Lotsa Junk & No Car Either Nick", I was boasting above my station obviously! And no I am not from Yorkshire one upping you, or rather downupping you! Cheers, Nick the Bragger

NB These podcasts are now geo-blocked, so if anyone wants to listen they will need a Proxy Server or VPN unless you have an Australian server as they emanate from an Australian radio station.

Cheers,
Nick

https://www.southernfm.com.au/show/purple-haze/purple-haze-archive-podcast-barry-ryan/

Thanks for the info on the podcasts I will see if my VPN works

I have the pleasure to announce its now One Newly Painted Shed Phil..my newly painted shed looks glorious the envy of all my neighbours

thanks to all who keep this daft thread alive it will reach 2000 or I will die trying most prob the latteTake care all and stay alert you dont know whats around the corner

27000 + views wow

Hi Mr One Shed,

Podcasts are coming one way or another, feel free to pass them on too! The more the merrier.

Best,
Nick (The Podcaster)

Thanks Nick[two garage] what do you have in the garages] I guess a Jeep and a Ute or a double buggy for the ankle snappers and a Prius]

That incident happened in the summer of 1969 at a fotoshooting for Bravo magazine. That was the leading music/youth magazine in those days. They sometimes did some telephone events for fans, who could call "their star" at a certain time. They planned this for Barry Ryan and to illustrate that millions tried to get through to him, they had the idea for a pic of him holding a smoking telephone. But something went wrong, the telephone exploded and caused some minor burns. According to some report only few scars remained on his ear and on his neck. Bravo turned it into a big story for weeks showing him as a bandaged mummy. According to some later interviews the shock for him was bigger than the wounds. Barry Ryan remained popular in Germany, but that incident was never talked about, when he appeared on some tv shows.

Is Paul and Barry Ryan’s biological father bob hope

Thats 19900 only 100 to go

I hope you played some Paul and Barry Ryan at full volume to christen the newly painted shed.

Sounds like a good idea Whizzo I'm painting the Magic Fence today and ideas for tunes to play?

Personally I think you should go for Love is Love, the follow up to Eloise, in honour of the dual love of your shed and the Ryans.

Thats is a wizz of a idea Whizzo this thread is nearly there and I can rest in peace when it is

THATS IT 20000 VIEWS !!!!!! MY QUEST IS DONE all have a slab of cake to celebrate I couldnt have done it without you

One of the great achievements of modern times.:birthday: :beers:

Thankyou Whizzo for your kind words I am waiting to receive my notification of my Knighthood from the Palace

Dominic Cummings might like another little drive to hand deliver it. You could help him test his eyesight too.:grimacing:

You have a acid tongue Sir I didnt realise DC story has reached Aus! did you survive the wind?

Slight damage, tree debris,etc and yes The Cummings saga has definitely reached here.