Eloise

‘ELOISE’ By BARRY RYAN – Written By His Twin Brother PAUL – Both Born This Day In 1948

Posted on by JL

24 October 2022

British identical twins PAUL & BARRY RYAN were both singer-songwriters who started
as a duo and had some hits together. The biggest Ryan one for the family was ELOISE. A supreme symphonic pop opus performed solo by Barry, but written by Paul. It peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart when it came out in 1968.

The Ryan brothers were born 74 years ago today , on 24 October 1948. Paul died of cancer in 1992, aged 44 and Barry passed away last year after complications from a lung disorder. R.I.P.

Here’s that 24 Carat gold pop pearl…

Punk legends The Damned scored a #1 hit wuth their version in the UK in 1986.

RYAN Brothers: History

‘ELOISE’ By THE DAMNED – Released In 1986…

Posted on by JL

3 January 2020

Band: The Damned
Song: Eloise – cover of British pop singer Barry Ryan‘s 1968 hit
B-side: Temptation
Released: 27 January 1986
Score: It peaked at #3 in the UK

The Damned didn’t turn the song into a punk anthem,
on the contrary, it sounded sweeter than the original.
But they looked cool on Top Of The Pops, 34 years ago…

THE DAMNED: Facebook

Here’s the original 1968 version sung by Barry Ryan, but written by his twin brother Paul…