Barry Scott is an American DJ, author and voice artist.
For over 25 years Barry Scott has hosted the radio show The Lost 45s, which features Top 40 charted records from the late 1960s to the late 1980s. 105.7 WROR in Boston is the flagship station for Scott and the program; airing on Sunday nights.
"The Lost 45s with Barry Scott" plays charted records from the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s that no longer receive much airplay. His goal is to keep these songs and artists alive in an era of tight playlists. The show has been on the air for over 28 years, including six in national syndication. Barry Scott has appeared as a music expert on VH-1's "Behind The Music," CNN and Howard Stern. "The Lost 45s with Barry Scott" has broadcast interviews with over 800 recording artists.
He has authored a book about music, We Had Joy, We Had Fun: The Lost Recording Artists of the Seventies (ISBN 057119835X), and compiled a number of commercial CD collections.
As a voiceover artist he has narrated video packages for TNA Wrestling and the NBA Finals.
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