Dick D'Agostin

Dick D'Agostin
Birth nameRichard Earl D'Agostin
Also known as"Bird", "Bear", "Thun"
BornNovember 5, 1936
OriginBeloit, Wisconsin
DiedFebruary 19, 1993
California
GenresRock and Roll, Rockabilly blues, (unrecorded), various types, esp. influenced in his later years by Lightnin' Hopkins, B.B. King, Albert King, Big Joe Turner, James Brown, Etta James.
OccupationsSinger, pianist, guitarist, dancer, actor, Supervising Deputy Probation Officer with Los Angeles County Probation Department - operating out of Central Juvenile Hall
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano, harmonica

Richard Earl D'Agostin, (November 5, 1936 – February 19, 1993)[1] was an American dancer and rock and roll musician, best known for touring with Eddie Cochran.[2] D'Agostin was a singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and harmonist; and the frontman of Dick D'Agostin & The Swingers.[3]

  1. ^ "Dick D'Agostin | Actor, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ * Bobby Cochran, Susan Van Hecke (2003). Three Steps to Heaven: The Eddie Cochran Story. Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-0-634-03252-3.
  3. ^ *Julie Mundy (2001). Don't Forget Me: The Eddie Cochran Story. Billboard Books. ISBN 0823079317.