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Digby Richards - Leon's Story Part 2
As Australia's very first teenage idol, Dig Richards was the pretty boy of Rock n Roll, often compared in looks to actor James Dean, he was a serious musician who realised there wasn't much of a future in being a 'teenager pop star pin up'.
Going by his full name Digby Richards he went on to carve out his own place in Australian music history. As a singer / songwriter he released 30 singles and 7 full length albums. His music was released in America, UK, Germany. Digby had chart success that spanned three decades and he's as diverse a musician as you'll find and I hope this episode does his music justice.
I speak with R'Jays drummer Leon Isackson about Digby and I also spoke with Digby's brother, Doug and gained some insight into Digby's solo career.
Sadly, Digby died aged just 42-years-old in 1983 , however, his musical legacy lives on.
This episode is on one of the true pioneers of Australian music, Digby Richards and his 1972 hit song A Little Piece of Peace.
When released as a single by RCA Records in June 1971, A Little Piece of Peace reached 14 on the Australian charts – a dozens years after his first hit record, Digby was...
Published 10/14/24
In the early days of Rock 'n' Roll, Dig Richards & the R'Jays were one of the biggest bands in the land.
With his movie-star good looks, Dig was Australia's very first teenage idol, and with his band the R'Jays, they were at the forefront of the Rock 'n' Roll revolution in in Australia.
They...
Published 10/14/24