1940 - 1983
Dig Richards Australian Guitarist
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Details
| Birthday |
12th September, 1940
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| Birthplace |
Dunedoo, New South Wales, Australia
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| Died |
17th February, 1983
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| Place of Death |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, television presenter, musical theatre actor
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock and roll, country
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| Year(s) Active |
1957–1983
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, guitar
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| Record Label |
Festival, REX, RCA, EMI, Starcall
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| Associated Acts |
R'Jays, R'Jays
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Digby George "Dig" Richards (12 September 1940 – 17 February 1983) was an Australian rock and roll singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, musical theatre actor and television presenter, active during the late 1950s and early 1960s as lead singer with the R'Jays. Richards was the first Australian rock and roll artist to record a 12" LP record in Australia, with the self-titled album Dig Richards, released in November 1959. From 1971 he performed as a solo country music artist. According to the Kent Music Report he had four Top 30 national hit singles, "(My) Little Lover" / "Quarrels (Are a Sad Sad Thing)" (September 1960), "A Little Piece of Peace" (June 1971), "People Call Me Country" / "The Dancer" (February 1972), and "Do the Spunky Monkey" (June 1974). On 17 February 1983 Digby Richards died of pancreatic cancer, aged 42. He was survived by his wife, Sue and two children.
