Richard Darbyshire
- January 10, 2024
- Singer-songwriter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Richard Darbyshire |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 8, 1960(1960-03-08) |
| Age | 64 |
| Birthplace | Stockport |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Richard Darbyshire Biography
| Name | Richard Darbyshire |
| Birthday | Mar 8 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Stockport |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Richard Darbyshire is one of the most popular and richest Singer- Songwriter who was born on March 8, 1960 in Stockport, England, United Kingdom.
After university, Darbyshire briefly joined a Manchester band called Zu Zu Sharks, composed of Adam and the Ants bassist Gary Tibbs and Alistair Gordon on keyboards. Their single “Love Tumbles Down” was a number 1 hit in Spain, but Darbyshire left the band in 1983, unhappy with their pop sound.
In 1985, Virgin Records wanted to sign Darbyshire to a contract, while Chrysalis Records asked him to be the vocalist/guitarist for a fledgling band consisting of drummer Anthony ‘Tich’ Critchlow and keyboardist Marcus Vere. After he sang the vocal on a track the band was working on called “Living in a Box”, he chose to sign a five-year contract with the band, who ultimately named themselves after the song, Living in a Box. The band released two albums: Living in a Box (1987) and Gatecrashing (1989). Their eponymous single was a smash hit, cracking the Top 20 in the US.
Richard Darbyshire Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Singer-Songwriter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Richard Darbyshire is one of the richest Singer-songwriter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Darbyshire 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Richard Simon Darbyshire (born 8 March 1960) is an English singer, songwriter, producer and songwriting coach. Richard Darbyshire is best known as the frontman for the 1980s synthpop group Living in a Box.
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Who is Richard Darbyshire Dating?
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In 2004, Darbyshire won first prize at the USA Songwriting Competition in the R&B category.
Facts & Trivia
Xavier Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Darbyshire celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.
Is Richard Darbyshire married?
In 2004, Darbyshire won first prize at the USA Songwriting Competition in the R&B category. More recently, he opened several songwriting workshops in London, to give writing lessons to young artists, such as Max Tuohy. He works closely with vocalist, wife and vocal coach Sonia Jones.
What happened to Richard Darbyshire?
Frontman Richard Darbyshire has continued to perform, writing songs for artists such as Lisa Stansfield and having a brief solo career. His solo album How Many Angels in 1994 has also been re-released a number of times since.
Where are living in a box now?
Living in a Box reform In 2016, Living in a Box reformed with British soul singer Kenny Thomas replacing Darbyshire. Since then the band has appeared at live festival events in the UK such as Let’s Rock, Rewind and Flashback throughout the summer of 2016 and through 2017.
Who were living in a box?
Kenny Thomas
Who sang living in a box in the 80's?
“Living in a Box”
Released| 23 March 1987
Recorded| 1985–1987
Genre| Sophisti-pop
Length| 3:02 (single version) 4:33 (extended mix) 6:10 (12″ version)