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WORDS ALONE
The Music & Lyrics of John Ryan
In January of 2005 while performing at the piano bar of a popular restaurant in Melbourne Beach, Florida, John Ryan was approached by a London record producer, Peter Clayton of Robinwood Productions Ltd. Peter walked over to the piano and said, “Hello young man, you don’t remember me, do you?” upon which John replied, “Sure I do, you’re Peter Clayton!” The two had actually met briefly a year prior at the same piano bar where Peter, on vacation from London, had first heard John playing. Peter had originally been interested in bringing John to London to record an album of piano music, but was impressed when on this occasion he heard the music and lyrics of some of John’s original songs. This time, Peter went back to London with a package of John’s song demo’s and lyric sheets.
Within weeks of arriving back in London, and after consulting with friends and associates, Peter had decided to produce and record an entire album of John’s original songs. Things started happening quickly from there. Suddenly, over the next few months, John found himself heavily involved in a major recording project featuring an entire album his original music showcasing the music and lyrics of seventeen of his original songs brought to life by the beautiful arrangements of arranger and conductor, Pete Moore, the performances of four incredible vocalists, and the musical talents of world class musicians and recording engineers.
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