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Barry Biggs

b. 1947

Jamaican musician

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About Barry Biggs

Born 1947. Barry Biggs is a Jamaican singer and musician.

Career Biggs worked as a recording engineer and cameraman with the Jamaican Broadcasting Company, and also spent time as a member of the band the Astronauts, before becoming the lead singer for Byron Lee's Dragonaires.

It was at Lee's Dynamic Sounds studio (where he also worked as a producer and engineer) that Biggs recorded his first Jamaican hit, a cover of the Osmonds' "One Bad Apple". His version of "Love Come Down", originally recorded by Evelyn "Champagne" King, was a top 10 hit in 1983 in the Netherlands. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Biggs avoided the political and Rasta themes then popular in Jamaica.

Compilation albums Sideshow: The Best of Barry Biggs – (1995) – Jamaican Gold Vintage Series: Barry Biggs – (2001) – VP Just My Imagination – (2002) – Disky Records Sideshow: The Very Best of Barry Biggs – (2002) – Music Club Sideshow (The best of) – (2004) – Trojan Reggae Max – (2007) – Jet Star

Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications BEL NLD UK 1971 "One Bad Apple" ― ― ― 1972 "How Could I Let You Get Away" ― ― ― 1973 "I'm Stone in Love with You" ― ― ― 1975 "Lonely Girl" ― ― ― 1976 "You're Welcome" ― ― ― "Work All Day" ― ― 38 "Sideshow" ― 17 3 BPI: Silver 1977 "You're My Life" ― ― 36 "Three Ring Circus" ― ― 22 "Sincerely" ― ― ― 1978 "Give Me a Call" ― ― ― "Surely" ― ― ― 1979 "Too Much Heaven" ― ― ― "What's Your Sign Girl?" ― ― 55 1981 "Wide Awake in a Dream" ― ― 44 "Love on a Two-Way Street" ― ― ― "Promise Is a Comfort to a Fool" ― ― ― "You're My Life" ― ― ― 1982 "This Is Good Life" ― ― ― "Break Your Promise" ― ― ― "Rain from the Sky" ― ― ― "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" ― ― ―1983 "One of the Poorest People" ― ― ― "Love Come Down" 23 7 ― "Reflections of My Life" (with Ruddy Thomas) ― 34 ― 1986 "All I Have to Do Is Dream" ― ― ― "Conversation" ― ― ― 1987 "If You Wanna Make Love" ― ― ― "Since You've Been Gone" ― ― ― 1988 "A Night Like This" ― ― ― 1994 "Time for Love" ― ― ― 1994 "True Love" ― ― ― "β€”" denotes releases that did not chart.

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1947, Saint Andrew Parish
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Barry Biggs?

Jamaican musician

When was Barry Biggs born?

Barry Biggs was born in 1947 in Saint Andrew Parish.

What is Barry Biggs's occupation?

Barry Biggs is a singer and musician.

What nationality is Barry Biggs?

Barry Biggs is Jamaican.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Barry Biggs

Β· Wikidata: Q4864012

Β· DBpedia: Barry Biggs

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