Bryan Ferry was born on 26 September 1945) and is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an “elegant, seductive croon”.
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. Peter York described Ferry as “an art object” who “should hang in the Tate”.
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 the rock band 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 eponymous debut album in 1972, containing a rich multitude of sounds, which reflected Ferry’s interest in exploring different genres of music. Their second album, For Your Pleasure (1973), further cultivated the band’s unique sound and visual image that would establish Ferry as a leading cultural icon over the next decade.
Who is Bryan Ferry’s wife Lucy Birley?
The former model and society heiress married Bryan Ferry in 1982 and they divorced in 2003. The couple had four sons together, Otis, Isaac, Tara, and Merlin, and Ms. Birley remarried in 2006 to businessman Robin Birley. Coroner Isobel O’Dea told the inquest: ‘I am satisfied that Lucy took her own life
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