Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Paul and his twin brother Barry were the sons of the singer Marion Ryan and had some success as singingduo in the 1960s, known as the "Paul & Barry Ryan." But the stress of public attention when Paul tore treat in the background]while Barry went solo. Paul Ryan Barry wrote the 1968 hit, "Eloise" in the 1971 hit "Who Put LightsOut?" to Dana and another of his songs "I'll drink wine", was a British hit for Frank Sinatra.
