Singer, Songwriter. He will be remembered as the lead vocalist for the doo-wop music ensemble "The Dovells." Born Leonard Borisoff into a Jewish family, he was raised in West Philadelphia where he attended Overbrook High School. During this period, he excelled on the school's basketball team and had aspirations of playing professionally. His first taste of the music industry happened at the age of sixteen, when he cut his first record as a member of the group "The Boss-Tones" with the single "Mope-itty Mope" (1958). From this experience, he formed (along with his Overbrook High School classmates Arnie Silver, Jerry Summers, Mike Dennis and Danny Brooks) "The Brocktones" who where influenced by "Frankie Lyman and the Teenagers." Following graduation, he enlisted with the United States Coast Guard and after his discharge, he rejoined the newly-named "Dovells" who were now under contract with the Cameo-Parkway label. They saw minor success regionally with the single "No, No, No" (1961), however it would be their followup "The Bristol Stomp" which secured commercial prominence nationally, as the hit reached a number two placing on the American Pop Charts in 1961. He departed in 1963 after the group earned a number three hit with "You Can't Sit Down." Barry signed on with the Decca record label and had an immediate hit as a solo artist with "1-2-3" (1965) which he co-wrote with fellow Philadelphia native singers John Medora and David White of "Danny and the Juniors." The song reached number two on the American Pop Charts and earned Barry a Grammy Award nomination. He followed this with the Top 30 hits "Like a Baby" (1966) and "Somewhere" (1966). The later was featured in the musical "West Side Story." At the height of his popularity, he performed on such TV programs as "Shindig!" and "American Bandstand." Additionally, he established himself as an international star as he performed on the popular British programs "Ready, Steady, Go!", "Top of the Pops." and at the London Palladium. He had a lifelong interest in Native American history and from that, he formed the studio band "Electric Indian" which included a young Daryl Hall who went on to find fame as half of the duo "Hall and Oates." As a result of this formation, the song "Keem-O-Sabe" (1969) which was written by Barry's mother Bernice was recorded. Other albums include "My Kind of Soul" (1967). "Ups and Downs" (1972) and "More from the 123 Man" (1982). In later years he resided in an assisted care facility in the Northeast section of Philadelphia. He died of complications from the bone cancer myelodysplasia.