Dennis Bryon

Dennis Ronald Bryon (14 April 1949 – 14 November 2024) was a Welsh rock drummer from Cardiff, best known for his work with the Bee Gees from 1974 to 1980. Bryon and Ringo Starr are the only drummers to have five songs in the top ten Billboard chart simultaneously.

Bryon was the drummer for Amen Corner before he joined the Bee Gees. He also wrote, recorded or performed with many other artists, including Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Jimi Hendrix, Andy Gibb, Kayte Strong, Cathryn Craig, Brian Willoughby, Dave Edmunds, Jimmy Ruffin, Andy Fairweather Low, Ish Ledesma, and Steve Marriott.

Career

Early career Dennis Bryon was born in Cardiff,

Bryon rapidly moved on to work with more accomplished musicians and his career really started out as a young adult, aged 17, in 1966, when he co-formed the band Amen Corner. They are best known for their hits "Bend Me, Shape Me", "High in the Sky" and the chart-topper "(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice". Bryon remained in the band until its split in 1969. Although the group had already split up, they also appeared as themselves in the 1969 horror film, Scream and Scream Again, singing the film's eponymous theme song.

Bee Gees

Bryon played drums with the Bee Gees' backing band from 1973 to 1980, including their contributions to the bestselling Saturday Night Fever soundtrack (1977) as well as performing on their studio albums; Mr. Natural (1974), Main Course (1975), Children of the World (1976), and Spirits Having Flown (1979).

Bryon played drums with the Bee Gees on all recordings, television, and tours from 1973 to 1980, including nine number one singles.

Bryon got the position as the Bee Gees' drummer after being invited to audition by their lead guitarist Alan Kendall:

Bryon co-produced Robin Gibb's 1983 album, How Old Are You?

Recent works When living in Nashville, Dennis played on albums created by local folk artists. Bryon released an autobiography about his years with the Bee Gees on 11 August 2015, called You Should Be Dancing: My Life with the Bee Gees.

A song Bryon wrote was used in the NBC series Swingtown in 2008.

Personal life and death Bryon lived in Nashville, Tennessee in his later years. His wife, Jenny, died from breast cancer in 2010. Four days later on 18 November, former Bee Gees drummer Colin Petersen also died.

Discography Round Amen Corner – Amen Corner – 1968 The National Welsh Coast Live Explosion Company – Amen Corner – 1969 Farewell to the Real Magnificent Seven – Amen Corner – 1969 Beginning from an End – Fair Weather – 1970 Mr. Natural – Bee Gees – 1974 Main Course – Bee Gees – 1975 Children of the World – Bee Gees – 1976 Here at Last... Live – Bee Gees – 1977 Saturday Night Fever – Bee Gees – 1977 Spirits Having Flown – Bee Gees – 1979 After Dark – Andy Gibb – 1980 Guilty – Barbra Streisand – 1980 Heartbreaker – Dionne Warwick – 1982 How Old Are You? – Robin Gibb – 1983 Now Voyager – Barry Gibb – 1984 Doublewide & Dangerous – Antsy McClain – 1999 I Will – Cathryn Craig – 2002

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