Digby Richards - Leon’s Story Part 2

Digby Richards - Leon's Story Part 2


As Australia's very first teenage idol, Dig Richards was the
pretty boy of Rock n Roll, often compared in looks to actor James
Dean, he was a serious musician who realised there wasn't much of
a future in being a 'teenager pop star pin up'.


Going by his full name Digby Richards he went on to carve out his
own place in Australian music  history. As a singer /
songwriter he released 30 singles and 7 full length albums. His
music was released in America, UK, Germany.  Digby had chart
success that spanned three decades and he's as diverse a musician
as you'll find and I hope this episode does his music justice.


I speak with R'Jays drummer Leon Isackson about Digby and I also
spoke with Digby's brother, Doug and gained some insight into
Digby's solo career.


Sadly, Digby died aged just 42-years-old in 1983 , however,
his musical legacy lives on.