Bryan ferry biography book

English singer and songwriter (born 1945)

Musical artist

Bryan FerryCBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter who was the frontman of the band Roxy Music and also a solo artist.^[2] His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon".^[3] 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 appearances.^[4]Peter York described Ferry as "an art object" who "should hang in the Tate".^[5]

Born to a working-class family, Ferry studied fine art and taught at a secondary school before pursuing a career in music.

In 1970 he began to assemble Roxy Music with a group of friends and acquaintances in London, and took the role of lead singer and main songwriter. The band achieved immediate international success with the release of their self-titled debut album in 1972, conta