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	\| name = Barbara Lyon		\| name = Barbara Lyon
	\| image = Barbara Lyon.jpg		\| image = Barbara Lyon.jpg
	\| birth_date = ~~September 9,~~ 1931		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1931\|09\|09\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Hollywood, California]], USA		\| birth_place = [[w:Hollywood, California\|Hollywood]], USA
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1995\|07\|10\|1931\|09\|09}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1995\|07\|10\|1931\|09\|09}}
	\| death_place = [[Greater London]], England, UK		\| death_place = [[w:Greater London\|Greater London]], England, UK
	\| genre = [[Traditional pop music\|Traditional pop]]		\| genre = [[w:Traditional pop music\|Traditional pop]]
	\| years_active = 1954–1960		\| years_active = 1954–1960
	\| label = [[Columbia Graphophone Company\|UK Columbia]]		\| label = [[w:Columbia Graphophone Company\|UK Columbia]]
	\| website =		\| website =
	}}		}}

	'''Barbara Bebe Lyon''' (~~September 9,~~ 1931 – ~~July~~ 10~~, 1995~~)<ref name="g">{{cite news \|last1=Valiance \|first1=Tom \|title=In the Lyons' Den \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89190545/barbara-lyon/ \|access-date=November 19, 2021 \|work=The Guardian \|date=July 28, 1995 \|location=England, London \|page=11\|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> was a [[singing\|singer]] of [[popular music\|popular songs]] and [[actress]], born in the United States but primarily active in the United Kingdom.		'''Barbara Bebe Lyon''' ({{Date\|1931-09-09}} – {{Date\|1995-07-10}})<ref name="g">{{cite news \|last1=Valiance \|first1=Tom \|title=In the Lyons' Den \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89190545/barbara-lyon/ \|access-date=November 19, 2021 \|work=The Guardian \|date=July 28, 1995 \|location=England, London \|page=11\|via = [[w:Newspapers.com\|Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> was a [[w:singing\|singer]] of [[w:popular music\|popular songs]] and [[w:actress\|actress]], born in the United States but primarily active in the United Kingdom.

	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	She was born in [[Hollywood, California]]. Her parents, [[Ben Lyon]] and [[Bebe Daniels]], were both Hollywood [[actor]]s, beginning in [[silent film]]s with careers extending into the 1930s. In the early part of [[World War II]], Ben Lyon joined the [[Royal Air Force]], and though the family returned later to the United States, they made Britain their adopted home. From 1950 to 1961 they had a [[radio]] programme on the [[BBC]], ''[[Life ~~With The~~ Lyons]].'' Ben, Bebe, Barbara, and Barbara's brother Richard all played themselves on this show (perhaps inspired by the success in the [[United States\|US]] of ''[[The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]],'' also featuring a real-life family), bringing the family before the [[United Kingdom\|UK]] public.		She was born in [[w:Hollywood, California\|Hollywood]]. Her parents, [[Ben Lyon]] and [[Bebe Daniels]], were both Hollywood [[w:actor\|actor]]s, beginning in [[w:silent film\|silent film]]s with careers extending into the 1930s. In the early part of [[w:World War II\|World War II]], Ben Lyon joined the [[w:Royal Air Force\|Royal Air Force]], and though the family returned later to the United States, they made Britain their adopted home. From 1950 to 1961 they had a [[w:radio\|radio]] programme on the [[w:BBC\|BBC]], ''[[Life with the Lyons]].'' Ben, Bebe, Barbara, and Barbara's brother Richard all played themselves on this show (perhaps inspired by the success in the [[w:United States\|US]] of ''[[w:The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet\|The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]],'' also featuring a real-life family), bringing the family before the [[w:United Kingdom\|UK]] public.

	In the 1950s, both Barbara and Richard began their own independent careers; Richard [[sound recording and reproduction\|recorded]] one [[single (music)\|single]], but primarily found his career to be as an [[actor]], both in the UK and the US. With Barbara, the situation was reversed: she did some acting, but found more popularity as a singer, with two [[hit record\|hits]] in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book		In the 1950s, both Barbara and Richard began their own independent careers; Richard [[w:sound recording and reproduction\|recorded]] one [[w:single (music)\|single]], but primarily found his career to be as an [[w:actor\|actor]], both in the UK and the US. With Barbara, the situation was reversed: she did some acting, but found more popularity as a singer, with two [[w:hit record\|hits]] in the [[w:UK Singles Chart\|UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
	\| first= David		\| first= David
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	\| location= London		\| location= London
	\| isbn= 978-1-904994-10-7		\| isbn= 978-1-904994-10-7
	\| page= 335}}</ref> However, after those two hits she was unable to [[record chart\|chart]], and went into acting, both in the UK and U.S.		\| page= 335}}</ref> However, after those two hits she was unable to [[w:record chart\|chart]], and went into acting, both in the UK and U.S.

	Lyon sang in her own [[television program\|TV series]], ''Dreamtime With Barbara'' (1956).<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=1&q=dreamtime+with+barbara], BBC Genome</ref> She married Russell Turner, the show's [[television producer\|producer]], at St. James' Church in London<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Epting \|first1=Charles L. \|title=Bebe Daniels: Hollywood's Good Little Bad Girl \|date=26 August 2016 \|publisher=McFarland \|isbn=978-1-4766-2532-4 \|page=184 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5h_3DAAAQBAJ&dq=%22public+was+pleased+to+find+out+that+Barbara+Lyon+was+married+to+Russell+Turner%22&pg=PA184 \|access-date=November 19, 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> the following year. The couple divorced, and she married [[accountant]] Colin Birkett<ref name="g" /> in 1968. They had one son, and later divorced.		Lyon sang in her own [[w:television program\|TV series]], ''Dreamtime With Barbara'' (1956).<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=1&q=dreamtime+with+barbara], BBC Genome</ref> She married Russell Turner, the show's [[w:television producer\|producer]], at St. James' Church in London<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Epting \|first1=Charles L. \|title=Bebe Daniels: Hollywood's Good Little Bad Girl \|date=26 August 2016 \|publisher=McFarland \|isbn=978-1-4766-2532-4 \|page=184 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5h_3DAAAQBAJ&dq=%22public+was+pleased+to+find+out+that+Barbara+Lyon+was+married+to+Russell+Turner%22&pg=PA184 \|access-date=November 19, 2021 \|language=en}}</ref> the following year. The couple divorced, and she married [[w:accountant\|accountant]] Colin Birkett<ref name="g" /> in 1968. They had one son, and later divorced.

	==Death==		==Death==

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	==Death==		==Death==
	Lyons died on July 10, 1995, of a [[cerebral hemorrhage]] at the age of 63.<ref name="g" />		Lyons died on July 10, 1995, of a [[w:cerebral hemorrhage\|cerebral hemorrhage]] at the age of 63.<ref name="g" />

	==Discography==		==Discography==

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	==Discography==		==Discography==
	*"Stowaway" (1955) - [[Columbia Records\|Columbia]] - [[UK Singles Chart\|UK]] #12		*"Stowaway" (1955) - [[w:Columbia Records\|Columbia]] - [[w:UK Singles Chart\|UK]] #12
	*"Letter to a Soldier" (1956) - Columbia - UK #27 <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>		*"Letter to a Soldier" (1956) - Columbia - UK #27 <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>

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	*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528906/bio Biography on IMDb]		*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528906/bio Biography on IMDb]
	*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-barbara-lyon-1592650.html Obituary from ''The Independent'' (London)]		*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-barbara-lyon-1592650.html Obituary from ''The Independent'' (London)]

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{{short description|American singer}}

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Barbara Lyon
| image = Barbara Lyon.jpg
| birth_date = September 9, 1931
| birth_place = [[Hollywood, California]], USA
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|07|10|1931|09|09}}
| death_place = [[Greater London]], England, UK
| genre = [[Traditional pop music|Traditional pop]]
| years_active = 1954–1960
| label = [[Columbia Graphophone Company|UK Columbia]]
| website =
}}

'''Barbara Bebe Lyon''' (September 9, 1931 – July 10, 1995)<ref name="g">{{cite news |last1=Valiance |first1=Tom |title=In the Lyons' Den |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89190545/barbara-lyon/ |access-date=November 19, 2021 |work=The Guardian |date=July 28, 1995 |location=England, London |page=11|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> was a [[singing|singer]] of [[popular music|popular songs]] and [[actress]], born in the United States but primarily active in the United Kingdom.

==Life and career==
She was born in [[Hollywood, California]]. Her parents, [[Ben Lyon]] and [[Bebe Daniels]], were both Hollywood [[actor]]s, beginning in [[silent film]]s with careers extending into the 1930s. In the early part of [[World War II]], Ben Lyon joined the [[Royal Air Force]], and though the family returned later to the United States, they made Britain their adopted home. From 1950 to 1961 they had a [[radio]] programme on the [[BBC]], ''[[Life With The Lyons]].'' Ben, Bebe, Barbara, and Barbara's brother Richard all played themselves on this show (perhaps inspired by the success in the [[United States|US]] of ''[[The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet]],'' also featuring a real-life family), bringing the family before the [[United Kingdom|UK]] public.

In the 1950s, both Barbara and Richard began their own independent careers; Richard [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] one [[single (music)|single]], but primarily found his career to be as an [[actor]], both in the UK and the US. With Barbara, the situation was reversed: she did some acting, but found more popularity as a singer, with two [[hit record|hits]] in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 978-1-904994-10-7
| page= 335}}</ref> However, after those two hits she was unable to [[record chart|chart]], and went into acting, both in the UK and U.S.

Lyon sang in her own [[television program|TV series]], ''Dreamtime With Barbara'' (1956).<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?adv=1&q=dreamtime+with+barbara], BBC Genome</ref> She married Russell Turner, the show's [[television producer|producer]], at St. James' Church in London<ref>{{cite book |last1=Epting |first1=Charles L. |title=Bebe Daniels: Hollywood's Good Little Bad Girl |date=26 August 2016 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-2532-4 |page=184 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5h_3DAAAQBAJ&dq=%22public+was+pleased+to+find+out+that+Barbara+Lyon+was+married+to+Russell+Turner%22&pg=PA184 |access-date=November 19, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> the following year. The couple divorced, and she married [[accountant]] Colin Birkett<ref name="g" /> in 1968. They had one son, and later divorced.

==Death==
Lyons died on July 10, 1995, of a [[cerebral hemorrhage]] at the age of 63.<ref name="g" />

==Discography==
*"Stowaway" (1955) - [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] - [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] #12
*"Letter to a Soldier" (1956) - Columbia - UK #27 <ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0528906}}
*[http://www.45-rpm.org.uk/dirb/barbaral.htm Biography/discography (only shows 45rpm singles)]
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528906/bio Biography on IMDb]
*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-barbara-lyon-1592650.html Obituary from ''The Independent'' (London)]

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