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Acting

Bryan Ferry

Born
Sep 26, 1945 · Age 81
Place of birth
Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
41
TV credits
29
Also known as (1)
  • Roxy Music

Biography

Bryan Ferry CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to The Independent, Ferry and his contemporary David Bowie influenced a generation with both their music and their appearances. Peter York described Ferry as "an art object" who "should hang in the Tate". Born to a working-class family, Ferry studied fine art and taught at a secondary school before pursuing a career in music. In 1970 he began to assemble the rock band Roxy Music with…