![]() ![]() He performed at the Apollo Theatre in New York, the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C., The Regal Chicago, Chicago Illinois, The Fox Theatre (Detroit) in Detroit, Michigan and The Uptown (Philadelphia), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both "1-2-3" and "Like a Baby" were composed by Barry, John Madara, and David White. "1-2-3" sold over four million copies, and gave Barry his second RIAA gold disc and a Grammy Award nomination for Contemporary Rock & Roll Male Vocal Performance. Those songs also peaked at number 2 and 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart respectively. His first two hits also made the Top Ten of the UK Singles Chart. Soon after leaving the group, Barry recorded his first solo single "Lip Sync".Īs someone who sang rhythm and blues, he recorded hits in 19 for Decca Records in the US and released by Brunswick Records: "1-2-3", "Like a Baby", and "I Struck It Rich", a song he wrote with Leon Huff of the Philadelphia International Records producers, Gamble and Huff. Barry also had guest appearances on US television on Bandstand and later American Bandstand, Shindig, and Hullabaloo. Barry also made film appearances with the Dovells in films such as Don't Knock the Twist, toured the UK with the Motown Revue. As a Dovell, he also toured with James Brown. "Bristol Stomp" sold over one million copies and was awarded a RIAA gold disc. Barry was the lead singer, appearing on all of the group's best selling records, such as "Bristol Stomp", "Hully Gully Baby", and "You Can't Sit Down", among others. Upon his discharge from military service, Barry returned home to Philadelphia and formed the Dovells. ![]() It was not until he entered military service and had occasion to sing with the US Coast Guard band at Cape May, New Jersey, and was so encouraged by the response of his military audiences, that he decided to make music a career. Instead, he aspired to become a professional basketball player upon his graduation. 1-2-3/Like A Baby/ I Struck It Rich/It's That Time Of The Yearīorn on Jand raised in Philadelphia, Barry had little thought of a show business career while still in school. ![]()
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