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Bryan Ferry (born 26 September 1945 in Washington, Tyne and Wear) is an England|English singer, musician, songwriter and occasional actor famed for his suave visual and vocal style, who came to public prominence in the 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with Roxy Music, with whom he became well known——as evidenced by highly successful sales for three of their albums and for ten single (music)|singles that reached the Top 40|top ten in the United Kingdom. He is also noted for his subsequent solo career, with a Grammy nomination in 2001.
Biography
Before Roxy Music (before 1971)
Born into a working-class family (his father, Fred Ferry, was a farmer who also looked after pit pony|pit ponies<ref>{{cite news
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