Brian Ferry

Bryan Ferry
Ferry in Sydney, Australia, in 2011
Background information
Born	(1945-09-26) 26 September 1945 (age 71) Washington, County Durham, England
Genres	Pop rock glam rock art rock new wave sophisti-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter musician
Instruments	Vocals keyboards guitar harmonica
Years active	1970–present
Labels	Island EG Polydor Virgin EMI Reprise Warner Bros. Atco Atlantic Astralwerks
Associated acts	Roxy Music The Bryan Ferry Orchestra Tara McDonald Anna McDonald
Website	bryanferry.com

Bryan Ferry CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style; according to The Independent, Ferry and his contemporary David Bowie influenced a generation with both their music and their appearance.

Ferry came to prominence as the lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the glam art rock band Roxy Music, achieving three number one albums and ten singles which reached the top ten in the UK between 1972 and 1982. Their singles included "Virginia Plain", "Street Life", "Love is the Drug", "Dance Away", "Angel Eyes", "Over You", "Oh Yeah", "Jealous Guy" and "More Than This". Ferry began his solo career in 1973. His solo hits included "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall", "Let's Stick Together" and "This Is Tomorrow". Ferry disbanded Roxy Music following the release of their best-selling album Avalon (1982) to concentrate on his solo career, releasing further singles such as "Slave to Love" and "Don't Stop the Dance". When his sales as a solo artist and as a member of Roxy Music are combined, Ferry has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.