Barry Stanton Musical artist

Barry Stanton (born 23 January 1941) is an Australian rock'n'roll musician. Discovered by fellow recording artist Johnny O'Keefe in 1958, Barry regularly performed on many Australian music programs such as Bandstand, The Johnny O'Keefe Show, Six O'Clock Rock, Sing Sing Sing, Saturday Date, and Woody's Teen Time.He released six singles on Australian label Leedon Records, the first being Don't Let Go in 1960. His second release, the Johnny O'Keefe composition Don't You Worry 'Bout That, reached number 3 on the Sydney Top 40 in September 1960. Two other singles were issued, but his fifth and biggest release Beggin' On My Knees - written by Barry's brother Rod - reached number one in 1962. Signed by RCA in 1964 he released A Tribute To The King - a song written for Barry by fellow musician and good friend Johnny Devlin - followed by My Little Emmy in 1965.Even though he was one of the most popular performers of his era, Stanton achieved minimal success outside of Australia. He continues to perform regularly around the country along with other artists from the JO'K era.

Personal facts

Barry Stanton
Birth dateJanuary 23, 1941
Hometown
England
London

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Musical artist

Career started1958
associated musical artist
Leedon Records
Johnny Devlin
The Delltones
Bandstand (Australia)
Johnny O'Keefe
Lonnie Lee
Six O'Clock Rock
Jimmy Little
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rock and roll
record label
RCA
Festival Records
Leedon Records

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