English singer-songwriter Bryan Ferry CBE was born on September 26, 1945. His voice has been described as a “elegant, enticing coo.” Prior to opting to pursue a career in music, Ferry, who was raised in a working-class family and studied fine art, worked as a secondary school teacher.
He began forming the rock group Roxy Music in 1970 in London with a handful of friends and acquaintances, taking on the responsibilities of lead singer and principal songwriter.
When he was younger, he was a paper boy and used the money he made to buy jazz records. From 1964 to 1968, he majored in fine art at Newcastle University, where he also studied for a year under Richard Hamilton.
The Tate Gallery displayed some of his paintings in 1970. Tim Head and Nick de Ville were a couple of his contemporaries. At this time, Ferry was a member of the bands the Banshees, City Blues, and the Gas Board, the latter of which included Graham Simpson and John Porter, two of his college friends.
Then, in 1968, he moved to London to pursue a career in music while still instructing pottery and painting at Holland Park School.
What was Bryan Ferry biggest hit?
His greatest hit was “Slave To Love”. It was also the first song from Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry’s 1985 album Boys and Girls titled “Slave to Love.” One of Ferry’s most well-known solo singles is the song.
The record debuted on April 28, 1985, and peaked at number 10 in the UK charts after spending nine weeks there.
He would play the song at Live Aid in the London performance at Wembley Stadium more than two months later.
Lead guitarists Neil Hubbard and Keith Scott, keyboardist Guy Fletcher of Dire Straits, drummer Omar Hakim, and bassist Tony Levin all contribute to the song.
