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- Birth nameRichard Simon Darbyshire
- Richard Darbyshire was born on March 8, 1959 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for One Hit Wonderland (2012), The Legend of the Titanic (1999) and Mónica Naranjo: Enamorada (2000). He was married to Sonia Jones. He died on November 10, 2025 in the UK.
- SpouseSonia Jones(? - November 2025) (his death)
- Vocalist/guitarist with 1980s band, Living In a Box. Their hits include "Living In a Box" (1987), "So the Story Goes" (1987) (which featured Bobby Womack), "Blow the House Down" (1989), and "Room In Your Heart" (1989). He launched a solo career with Virgin Records in the 1990s.
- Educated in Manchester until at the age of 13. He followed his parents to Japan, where he attended an American boarding school.
- After studying English Literature at Oxford University, he joined a Manchester band called Zu Zu Sharks.
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