Effective period / Period of releases: 1986

Members: Maynard Williams

Ryder was a purpose-made pop group led by Maynard Williams whose primary purpose was to represent the United Kingdom at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest in Bergen, Norway. Ryder performed the song "Runner in the Night" which was placed 7th. They were criticised in the media for being a particularly weak and unsuitable entry. The song was the first UK Eurovision entry to fail to reach the top 75 since 1964, managing a peak of only #98. Runner In The Night was the only single released by the band.
Other members: Dudley Phillips, Paul Robertson, Andy Ebsworth, Geoff Leach and Rob Terry.