Barry Cryer

Barry Charles Cryer OBE Born 23 March 1935 In Leeds Yorkshire England Is A British Writer And Comedian. Cryer Has Written For Many Noted Performers Including Dave Allen Stanley Baxter Jack Benny Rory Bremner George Burns Jasper Carrott Tommy Cooper Les Dawson Dick Emery Kenny Everett Bruce Forsyth David Frost Bob Hope Frankie Howerd Richard Pryor Mike Yarwood The Two Ronnies And Morecambe And Wise. Cryer Joined The Cast Of Expresso Bongo 1957 With Susan Hampshire Millicent Martin And Paul Schofield During Which He Recorded The Song "Purple People Eater" Made Famous By Sheb Wooley. For Contractual Reasons Wooley's Version Was Never Released In Scandinavia But Cryer's Was And It Made Number One Hit Record In Finland. read less