My Journey to Blue Sky

The sixties and seventies – a period that changed popular music forever.

A period that made the transistor radio the most popular electronic communication device of the age and gave birth to pirate offshore radio stations.

But what was it actually like to be in the music business in the youth driven cultural revolution that became to be known as the swinging sixties?

Barry Greenfield’s, ‘My Journey to Blue Sky’ takes the reader on a ride through the halcyon days of music. Beginning in 1968 auditioning for John Lennon at Apple Records, and culminating in 1973, working in Hollywood, where he recorded his first LP, ‘Blue Sky’ with the help of Larry Carlton, Joe Osborn, Jim Gordon, Jimmie Haskell and David M. Kershenbaum

Barry Greenfield recorded and performed in Great Britain, Europe, America, and Canada. The Barry Tales he tells are the intimate moments and interesting details he lived while he attended ‘music school’. His teachers and mentors were Cher, John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, 10cc, Supertramp, Kenny Rogers, Mike Nesmith and more.

Through the use of contemporary journals, diaries and the recollections of the people who were there at the time, Barry paints a vivid picture with a no holds barred approach. Fast paced, personal, and with heart wide open, Barry Greenfield lays it all out for the reader to relive his journey to Blue Sky.

If you are a lover of sixties and seventies music, then for you this is a must read.

Beginnings are always where you will find Barry Greenfield. Barry began his musical ride at age 15. Over the years he became an appreciated, old-school, singer songwriter, with three number one records, twenty-five plus covers, a touring musician and storyteller.

Walking away from the music business in 1976, 'it's not for me', he has enjoyed life as a Financial Planner, a devoted husband, a grateful father, a now a blessed grandfather. Throughout, Barry remained a dedicated songwriter and performer, releasing twelve LP's, and sharing his music with audiences near and far.

Now another beginning has arrived in 2025, author.

The book, 'My Journey to Blue Sky', published by New Haven Publishing Ltd UK, sheds light on the intimate details of his professional years. Standing on the shoulder of giants. Working with Cher, John Lennon, Larry Carlton, Supertramp, Kenny Rogers, Harry Nilsson and more.

RCA's 'Blue Sky' is now celebrating it's fiftieth anniversary. The pages in Barry's first book reveal the intimate, life changing experiences he received by attending 'music school' in the halcyon days, 1968 to1975. When in session, Barry listened, watched, and questioned. This resulted in growth and priceless knowledge. Time well spent; life well lived.