Richard "Hock" Walsh

Richard "Hock" Walsh
Birth nameRichard Walsh
Born(1948-12-19)December 19, 1948
DiedDecember 31, 1999(1999-12-31) (aged 51)
GenresBlues
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1969–1999

Richard "Hock" Walsh (December 19, 1948 – December 31, 1999)[1] was one of the first professional blues singers in Canada. He is particularly notable as the co-founder of the Downchild Blues Band[2] and was the original singer of that band's best-known songs.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Flohillbio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Craig Harris, Biography of The Downchild Blues Band; AllMusic.