Bryan Ferry Biography History. While his tenure as the frontman for the legendary Roxy Music remained his towering achievement, singer Bryan Ferry also carved out a successful solo career that continued in the lush, sophisticated manner perfected on the groups final records. Born September 2. Washington, England, Ferry, the son of a coal miner, began his musical career as a singer with the rock outfit the Banshees while studying art at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne under pop conceptualist Richard Hamilton. He later joined the Gas Board, a soul group featuring bassist Graham Simpson in 1. Ferry and Simpson formed Roxy Music. Within a few years, Roxy Music had become phenomenally successful, affording Ferry the opportunity to cut his first solo LP in 1. Far removed from the groups arty glam rock, These Foolish Things established the path that all of Ferrys solo work as well as the final Roxy Music records would take, focusing on elegant synth pop interpretations of 6. Bob Dylans A Hard Rains A Gonna Fall, the Rolling Stones Sympathy for the Devil, and the Beatles You Wont See Me, all rendered in the singers distinct, coolly dramatic manner. Roxy Music remained Ferrys primary focus, but in 1. Another Time, Another Place, another collection of covers ranging from You Are My Sunshine to It Aint Me, Babe to Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. His third venture, 1. Lets Stick Together, featured remixed, remade, and remodeled versions of Roxy Music hits as well as the usual assortment of covers. Released in 1. 97. In Your Mind was Ferrys first collection of completely original material the following years The Bride Stripped Bare, a work inspired by his broken romance with model Jerry Hall, split evenly between new songs and covers. Ferry did not record another solo album until 1. Boys and Girls, a sleek, seamless effort that was his first official solo release following the Roxy breakup. For 1. 98. 7s Bete Noire, he was joined by former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr on the shimmering The Right Stuff, and notched his only U. S. Top 4. 0 hit with Kiss and Tell. Another covers collection, Taxi, followed in 1. Mamouna, an LP of originals, appeared a year later, and in 1. Ferry returned with a collection of standards, As Time Goes By. After a brief tour in support of As Time Goes By, there were rumors of a Roxy Music reunion. Bryan Ferry Discography' title='Bryan Ferry Discography' />Nine Inch Nails classic first record, produced by Trent Reznor with Flood, John Fryer, Keith Leblanc and Adrian Sherwood. The next summer, the practically unimaginable came true when Ferry joined Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera for a tour of Europe and the U. S. It was a celebration of hits, and the bands first jaunt out in more than a decade. In summer 2. 00. 2, Ferry returned to his solo career for the electrifying Frantic. Dylanesque, a set of Bob Dylan covers, followed in 2. Bryan Ferry Discography' title='Bryan Ferry Discography' />Brian Eno, Chris Spedding, Paul Carrack, and Robin Trower. Ferry signed with the Astralwerks imprint for the release of 2. Olympia. In 2. 01. Kertas Kerja Gotong-Royong there. VivaroxyMusic. com looks at the music of Bryan Ferry, Roxy Music its members Phil manzanera, Andy mackay, Paul Thompson and Brian Eno with album reviews, tour news. Between 19, Capitol Records of Canada issued the unique 6000 series of LP records for the Canadian market. The series encompasses the very best of Canadian. Bryan Ferry Orchestra and recorded The Jazz Age. This completely instrumental album featured his band re recording some of his biggest hits in a 1. Ferry returned to the studio in 2. Rhett Davies. The resulting Avonmore which included guest spots from Johnny Marr, Nile Rodgers, and Marcus Miller and revived Ferrys mid 8. Roxy Music Welcome To Viva. Roxy. Music. com. A Virtual Museum Dedicated To The Work Of Roxy Music Including the Solo Work And Sessions Of Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay Paul Thompson 1. October 2. 01. 7More Bryan Ferry 2. Dates. Bryan Ferry has added 3 dates to his 2. Monday 9th April 2. St Davids Hall Cardiff. Wales. Wednesday 1. April 2. 01. 8 Philharmonic, Liverpool. England. Tuesday 1st May 2. Palladium London. England. Pre sale Info Here. October 2. 01. 7Bryan Ferry UK and Ireland Tour 2. Bryan Ferry has announced new dates in UK for 2. More Details Here  Dates announced so far Friday 1. April 2. 01. 8 Manchester O2 Apollo, England. Sunday 1. 5th April 2. Newcastle City Hall, England. Tuesday 1. 7th April 2. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland. Thursday 1. 9th April 2. Edinburgh Usher Hall, Scotland. Saturday 2. 1st April 2. Olympia Theatre Dublin, Irelend. Monday 2. 3rd April 2 1. Waterfront Belfast Wednesday, Northern Ireland. Wednesday 2. 5th April 2. Bristol Colston Hall, England. Friday 2. 7th April 2. Oxford New Theatre, England. Sunday 2. 9th April 2. Birmingham Symphony Hall, England. Thursday 3rd  May 2. London Eventim Apollo, England. September 2. 01. 7Phil Manzanera Live In Japan Double CDPhil Manzanera is to release a double CD recorded during his live dates in Japan earlier this year. More Details Here 0. September 2. 01. 7Andy Mackay Live In Australia. Andy Mackay is to play some live dates in Mount Isa City in Australia this weekend. More Details Here. June 2. 01. 7Phil Manzanera Live In Japan. Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera is heading off to Japan for a series of shows beginning next Friday 3. June. More Details Here   1. March 2. 01. 7Bryan Ferry adds another Hampton Court Date. Bryan Ferry will be playing a second date at the festival on Wednesday 7th June. Tickets will be going on sale this morning at 1. Friday 1. 7th March. To purchase your tickets, please visit the website Hampton Court Tickets. February 2. 01. 7With less than 2 weeks to go before Bryan Ferry and the band play the first show of the 2. North America, were happy to announce more North America tour dates in August including a very special performance at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, accompanied by full orchestra. A special fan pre sale period for all shows below except the Hollywood Bowl will begin on 2. February at 1. 0 AM local time. Ticket links for all shows are available on the TOUR page, and when asked for your pre sale password, please use AVONMOREAugust 3 Paramount Theatre Denver, COAugust 5 Palace Theatre Saint Paul, MNAugust 7 Burton Cummings Theatre Winnipeg, MBAugust 9 River Cree Resort Enoch, ABAugust 1. Orpheum Theatre Vancouver, BCAugust 1. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, ORAugust 1. The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, NVAugust 1. Santa Barbara Bowl Santa Barbara, CAAugust 2. The Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA eneral sale tickets for all shows except the Hollywood Bowl will go on sale this Friday at 1. AM local time. 15 February 2. Bryan Ferry At The Holywood Bowl. Bryan Ferry will perform at the Hollywood Bowl on 2. August 2. 01. 7. More Details Here. February 2. 01. 7Roxy Bassist Dies. Former Roxy Music bassist John Wetton has lost his battle with cancer. His website said Rock music legend John Wetton sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning, after a long and courageous battle against colon cancer. John valued his over 1. John is survived by his recently wed wife Lisa and 1. Dylan, brother Robert and mother Peggy. Johns first work in the Roxy camp was on Bryan Ferrys Another Time Another Place album. He worked on many Phil Manzanera albums including their album Wetton Manzanera. John didnt record with Roxy but toured with them on the Country Life tour and also with Bryan Ferry in 1. In Your Mind tour. On behalf of the many Roxy fans who visit this site I extend our condolences to his family. John Wetton Roxy Appearances. December 2. 01. 6Bryan Ferry Paris Date Added. Bryan Ferry returns to the Olympia Theatre in Paris on 2. June 2. 01. 7. Click for older news.