Richard Darbyshire

Summary

Richard Darbyshire is a human^[1]. Born in Stockport^[2], he… he was born on March 8, 1960^[3]. He died on November 10, 2025^[4]. He worked as a bandleader^[5], conductor^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], opera vocal coach^[8], and record producer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Richard Darbyshire's place of birth was Stockport^[2].
• Richard Darbyshire was born on March 8, 1960^[3].
• Richard Darbyshire was born on March 8, 1959^[11].
• Richard Darbyshire died on November 10, 2025^[4].
• Richard Darbyshire died on November 7, 2025^[12].
• Among Richard Darbyshire's spouses was Sonia Jones^[13].
• Richard Darbyshire held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Richard Darbyshire's professions included bandleader^[5].
• Richard Darbyshire worked as a conductor^[6].
• Richard Darbyshire worked as a singer-songwriter^[7].
• Richard Darbyshire worked as an opera vocal coach^[8].
• Richard Darbyshire's professions included record producer^[9].
• Richard Darbyshire worked as a guitarist^[15].
• Richard Darbyshire was a member of Living in a Box^[16].
• Richard Darbyshire is recorded as male^[17].
• Richard Darbyshire's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Richard Darbyshire's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records^[19].
• Richard Darbyshire's family name is recorded as Darbyshire^[20].
• Richard Darbyshire's given name is recorded as Richard^[21].
• Richard Darbyshire's given name is recorded as Simon^[22].
• Richard Darbyshire's instrument is recorded as guitar^[23].
• Richard Darbyshire's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Richard Darbyshire's start of work period is recorded as 1980^[25].
• Richard Darbyshire's copyright representative is recorded as PRS for Music^[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: GB^[28]

• Began / founded: 1959-03-08^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-11-07^[30]

• Genre(s): pop^[31]

• Community tags: pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8856f4db-68b6-4ad7-93df-60b76727b713^[33]

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Origins and Family

Richard Darbyshire was born in Stockport^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 8, 1960^[3] and March 8, 1959^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader^[5], conductor^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], opera vocal coach^[8], record producer^[9], and guitarist^[15].

Personal Life

Among Richard Darbyshire's spouses was Sonia Jones^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 10, 2025^[4] and November 7, 2025^[12].

Why It Matters

Richard Darbyshire ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[10]

FAQs

Where was Richard Darbyshire born?

Richard Darbyshire was born in Stockport^[2].

Who was Richard Darbyshire married to?

Richard Darbyshire's spouses include Sonia Jones^[13].

What did Richard Darbyshire do for work?

Richard Darbyshire worked as bandleader^[5], conductor^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], opera vocal coach^[8], and record producer^[9].