Darryl Read Musical artist
Darryl Michael Roy Read (19 September 1951 – 23 June 2013) was a British singer, guitarist, drummer, actor, poet and writer. In the late 1960s, Read was a member of Crushed Butler, considered by some to be amongst the forerunners of punk rock. He collaborated with musicians such as Bill Legend, Mickey Finn and Ray Manzarek.Read appeared as a child actor in a number of films, including, aged 14, in Daylight Robbery (1964), for which he won a Silver Lion medal award at the Venice Film Festival. He also appeared on stage in two rock-based plays and a number of television programmes. He was a published author of poetry as well as a biographical novel.Read was killed in a motorcycle accident in Thailand in 2013.
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| Career started | 1963 |
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| Career ended | 2013 |
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| Background | Solo singer |
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