Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

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Official account of Bryan Ferry, singer, songwriter, solo artist, and founder of Roxy Music. https://bio.to/bryanferry

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"The Right Stuff" was the lead single from Bryan Ferry's Bête Noire album, released on 26 September 1987. The track was co-written by Johnny Marr and essentially a vocal re-imagining of The Smiths' instrumental track "Money Changes Everything" #bryanferry #musicvideo #johnnymarr #thesmiths

The Bride Stripped Bare was Bryan Ferry's 5th solo album, released in 1978 on this day. These visuals accompanied his performance of "This Island Earth" on tour. #bryanferry #onthisday #ontour

"The Girl Of My Best Friend", from Bryan Ferry's album Taxi, was released as a single on 23 August 1993, backed with another Elvis Presley classic "Are You Lonesome Tonight" which originally appeared in the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas. #bryanferry #musicvideo #elvispresley

This week in 1985 saw the release of "Don't Stop the Dance" from his Boys and Girls solo album. This live version is from the 1988 Bete Noire tour and concert film. #bryanferry #onthisday #dontstopthedance #livemusic

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The re-recorded 'disco' version of "Angel Eyes" was released as the 3rd single from Manifesto on this day in 1979. This German TV performance shows Bryan Ferry in his lime green suit by Antony Price which he wore extensively promoting the single on television. #roxymusic #onthisday #fashiondesigner

Bryan Ferry released the second single from The Bride Stripped Bare, "Sign of the Times", on this day in 1978. #bryanferry #onthisday #visualart

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Viva! Roxy Music, the band's first live album, was released this week in July 1976. This clip of "Both Ends Burning" from the album was filmed at the Wembley Empire Pool in 1975. #roxymusic #livemusic #livealbum

Another Time, Another Place, Bryan Ferry's second solo album, was released on July 5th, 1974. This performance of "It Ain't Me Babe" from the album, was broadcast on the Russell Harty show in 1974. #bryanferry #livemusic #musicvideo

Bryan Ferry, interviewed her in 1977, talks about the music video for "You Go To My Head" featuring Kari-Ann Moller, which was released as a single on this day in 1975. #bryanferry #musicvideo #interview #onthisday

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Bryan Ferry discusses the changing visual style of Roxy Music live, in this 1982 interview for Irish television. #bryanferry #roxymusic #fashion #style

More Boys and Girls from the Bete Noire tour: "The Chosen One" which featured recently in 'The Bear' season 4. #bryanferry #livemusic #thebear

Bryan Ferry's number 1 album "Boys and Girls" was released this week in 1985. This live version of the title track comes from the 1988 Bete Noire tour. #bryanferry #numberone #livemusic

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In 1979, "Dance Away" appeared on Top of the Pops every week in May during its 14-week run in the UK singles charts. #roxymusic #totp #musicvideo

"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" was the third single from Bryan Ferry's 4-track EP Love Letters, from May 2022 #bryanferry #musicvideo #lyrics

Bryan Ferry's version of the Carole King-penned "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" was released as the second single from his 1993 solo album Taxi, with an accompanying music video starring Ferry and Anna Nicole Smith.

In 2022, "Lyrics" was released on this day - a collection in print of the complete words written by Bryan Ferry for Roxy Music and his own solo career. #bryanferry #roxymusic #lyrics

Frantic, Bryan Ferry's 11th solo album, featured his usual reinterpretations of classic tracks, several songwriting collaborations with Dave Stewart, alongside "Fool for Love", seen here from the Frantic tour in 2003 #bryanferry #ontour #livemusic

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Record Store Day is a week away, and Roxy Music live album Viva! Is being reissued on vinyl for the first time since 1989. This 50th anniversary edition is pressed on gold vinyl and includes an exclusive fold-out cover poster. Find a store at recordstoreday.co.uk #rsd2026

Today we celebrate Neil Hubbard, legendary guitarist, living with Lewy Body Dementia. Here he is performing "Like A Hurricane" with Roxy Music in 1982. Anybody wishing to donate to Lewy Body Dementia research, please visit www.lewybody.org

On March 11, 1993, Bryan Ferry appeared on Top Of The Pops for the second time in 3 weeks, performing "I Put A Spell On You", the lead track and single from his forthcoming album Taxi #bryanferry #onthisday #livemusic

At the start of 2025, Bryan Ferry announced his first new album in over a decade, a collaboration with artist and poet @amelia__barratt entitled Loose Talk. The second single "Florist" was released on 28 February. #bryanferry #spokenwordpoetry #collaboration

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Between their debut album and For Your Pleasure, Roxy Music released standalone single "Pyjamarama" on this day in 1973. This clip is from one of their many live performances on German music show Muzikladen. #roxymusic #livemusic #onthisday

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Roxy Music continued their Avalon world tour in 1983, beginning in Japan in January and February before heading to North America.

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Roxy Music released "Jealous Guy", their tribute to John Lennon, in February, 1981. It has become a regular in both Roxy Music's and Bryan Ferry's live shows ever since, including this performance from Live Aid in 1985.

Bryan Ferry's "Kiss and Tell" was released as a single this week in 1988. This live version from the Bête Noire tour of the same year features Luico Hopper, Neil Hubbard, Steve Scales, Andy Newmark, Michelle Cobbs, and Yanick Etienne #bryanferry #onthisday #livemusic

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Roxy Music frequently appeared on German music show Muzikladen. On this day in 1974, they performed "Psalm" live.

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Roxy Music's cover of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" was featured on the year-end New Year's Eve edition of Top of the Pops in 1981 #roxymusic #johnlennon #coversong

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The Psychedelic Furs have been covering "Pyjamarama" in their live sets on and off since 2010. This audience footage is from their 2023 US tour. #roxymusic #livemusic #coversong

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Canadian synth-rockers Men Without Hats (who supported Roxy Music in Montreal in 1983) later made “Editions of You” a staple of their live set, eventually recording a version for their ‘Best Of’ album Collection #roxymusic #coversong #livemusic

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In 2002 Jamiroquai threw their hat into the ring with this live version of "Love Is The Drug" from BBC's Re:covered show. #roxymusic #jamiroquai #coversong

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In 1980 Grace Jones covered "Love is the Drug" on her album Warm Leatherette, which was later remixed on her Island Life compilation along with an official music video. #roxymusic #gracejones #coversong

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Other artists have done more than "More Than This"; David Bowie and Tin Machine covered "If There Is Something" at their 'secret' gig at LAX airport in 1991 #roxymusic #davidbowie #coversong

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Happy Christmas from Roxy Music! "Dance Away" was one of the 'Tracks of the Year' from Top On The Pops on Christmas Day, 1979 #roxymusic #totp #top10 #christmas

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While not strictly a 'cover version', we applaud Bill Murray's performance of "More Than This" from the Sofia Coppola film Lost In Translation #roxymusic #morethanthis #billmurray

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"More Than This" was also covered by 10,000 Maniacs as the first single from their 1997 album Love Among the Ruins #roxymusic #morethanthis #coversong

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It's not just Prince that's covered "More Than This", in 2021 UK singer/songwriter Billie Marten released this version as a standalone single. #roxymusic #morethanthis #coversong

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In 2011, @prince added Roxy Music's "More Than This" to the setlist of his Welcome 2 America tour, where this clip is from #roxymusic #prince #coversong

In November 1974, Bryan Ferry headlined the Royal Albert Hall for the first time. The live recording was not mixed until 2020, when it was finally released on this day as the box set "Bryan Ferry Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1974"

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Today the 50th Anniversary limited edition 12" vinyl of 'Love Is The Drug' is released. This 4-track EP features the original album track, Greg Wilson’s extended edit, Todd Terje’s Disco Dub, and the original B-side 'Sultanesque'. roxymusic.lnk.to/LITD50

The Bryan Ferry Orchestra released "The Jazz Age" on 26 November, 2012, re-imagining both Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry songs in the spirit of the roaring '20s #bryanferry #jazzage #onthisday #musicvideo