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Darryl Read | |
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 Darryl Read live at the White Trash Club, Berlin (2009) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Darryl Michael Roy Read |
| Born | 19 September 1951 Exeter, Devon, England |
| Died | 23 June 2013 (aged 61) Pattaya, Thailand |
| Genres | Punk rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, musician, singer, songwriter, writer, actor, film producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1963–2013 |
| Labels | Beat Kat Records, Cherry Red, White Label Records, Madstar Records, Lemon Records, Rpm Records (UK), Rock Chix Records |
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 proto punk and punk rock.[1][2] 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 13, in Daylight Robbery (1964), for which he won a silver medal for best actor at the Venice Film Festival.[3] He also appeared onstage in two rock-based plays and a number of television programmes.[4] He was a published author of poetry as well as a biographical novel.
Read was killed in a motorcycle incident in Thailand in 2013.
- ^ Heibutzki, Ralph. "Darryl Read Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ^ Strongman, Phil (2008). Pretty Vacant: A History of UK Punk. Cappella Books (illustrated ed.). Chicago Review Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-55652-752-4.
- ^ "Daylight Robbery - IMDb". IMDb.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Darryl Read". IMDb. Retrieved 11 October 2009.