paul franklyn "legs" barrett (14 december 1940 – 20 january 2019) was a uk agent and manager of 1950s style rock and roll artistes, an author and previously a singer, songwriter and film actor. barrett is the discoverer, mentor and first manager of the singer now known as shakin' stevens during the 1960s and 1970s, but has also represented and promoted many more of the genre's greats during a long and varied career.