Richard Darbyshire

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Born
8 March 1960
Born In
Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Died
10 November 2025 (aged 65)
Richard Darbyshire (born Richard Simon Darbyshire in Stockport on 8 March 1960; died 10 November 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, record producer and songwriting coach who is remembered as the frontman of the 1980s pop band Living in a Box. In his youth, Darbyshire played with various bands, including some on the Northern Music scene, such as Gammer and his Familiars. After university, Darbyshire briefly joined a Manchester band called Zu Zu Sharks (with Adam and the Ants bassist Gary Tibbs and Alistair Gordon on keyboards). Darbyshire left the band in 1983, unhappy with t… read more
Richard Darbyshire (born Richard Simon Darbyshire in Stockport on 8 March 1960; died 10 November 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, record producer and songwriting coach who is remembered as the frontman of the 1980s pop band Living in a Box. In his youth, Darbyshire played with variou… read more
Richard Darbyshire (born Richard Simon Darbyshire in Stockport on 8 March 1960; died 10 November 2025) was an English singer, songwriter, record producer and songwriting coach who is remembered as the frontman of the 1980s pop band Living in a Box. In his youth, Darbyshire played with various bands, including some on the Northern Music scene, such as Gammer and … read more

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2 Play track Love Will Provide Wherever Love Is Found
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3 Play track Love Will Provide When Only Love Will Do
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4 Love Will Provide Better To Have Lost
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5 Love Will Provide Nothing Can Keep Me Away
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6 This I Swear - Knuckles and Morales Radio Mix This I Swear - Knuckles and Morales Radio Mix
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8 Love Will Provide House Burned Down
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    1 Jan 1999 · 17 tracks

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    1 Feb 2010 · 20 tracks

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