He started off by doing a cover version of Stevie Wonder's 'My Cherie Amour' in his soothing falsetto style. He later joined Byron Lee and The Dragonaires in 1970 and had a hit with another cover called 'Got To Be Mellow'. After working for a brief period as a restaurant manager he started recording again and a string of hits followed.
Love Come Down and Let's Put It All Together .
Some of these tunes went on the UK National charts with the most successful being Sideshow , which peaked at number three. This album is a great overview of Barry's musical career on the sweet side of lover's rock reggae.