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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      =  
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'''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
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| location= London
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| 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==
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==
*"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.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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Latest revision as of 10:21, 27 December 2022

Barbara Lyon
Barbara Lyon.jpg
Background information
Born(1931-09-09)9 September 1931
Hollywood, USA
DiedJuly 10, 1995(1995-07-10) (aged 63)
Greater London, England, UK
GenresTraditional pop
Years active1954–1960
LabelsUK Columbia

Barbara Bebe Lyon (9 September 1931 – 10 July 1995)[1] was a singer of popular songs and actress, born in the United States but primarily active in the United Kingdom.

Life and career

She was born in Hollywood. Her parents, Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels, were both Hollywood actors, beginning in silent films 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 US of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, also featuring a real-life family), bringing the family before the UK public.

In the 1950s, both Barbara and Richard began their own independent careers; Richard recorded one 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 hits in the UK Singles Chart.[2] However, after those two hits she was unable to chart, and went into acting, both in the UK and U.S.

Lyon sang in her own TV series, Dreamtime With Barbara (1956).[3] She married Russell Turner, the show's producer, at St. James' Church in London[4] the following year. The couple divorced, and she married accountant Colin Birkett[1] 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.[1]

Discography

  • "Stowaway" (1955) - Columbia - UK #12
  • "Letter to a Soldier" (1956) - Columbia - UK #27 [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Valiance, Tom (July 28, 1995). "In the Lyons' Den". The Guardian. England, London. p. 11. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 335. ISBN 978-1-904994-10-7.
  3. ^ [1], BBC Genome
  4. ^ Epting, Charles L. (26 August 2016). Bebe Daniels: Hollywood's Good Little Bad Girl. McFarland. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-4766-2532-4. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

External links

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