years_active alias birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
1968 -- present barry alexander paddington , london , england barry johnston 17 april 1949 barry johnston -lrb- writer -rrb-
 charles barry johnston writer audiobook producer radio presenter songwriter
barry johnston -lrb- writer -rrb-

charles barry johnston -lrb- born on 17 april 1949 in paddington , london , england -rrb- , also known as barry alexander , is a british writer , audiobook producer , radio presenter and songwriter .
he is the eldest son of the bbc cricket commentator brian johnston -lrb- 24 june 1912 -- 5 january 1994 -rrb- .
he was a member of the british vocal group design in the 1970s and later presented radio shows on kloa-am in california , us and on bbc radio in the uk .
he is now an award-winning producer of audiobooks and has also edited and written several books , including biographies of kenneth horne and of his father , brian johnston .
