John Richards (songwriter)

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John Richards is a UK singer, songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist and bouzouki player. He was born 1951 in Wolverhampton and subsequently raised in the Coseley area (like his contemporary Bill Caddick) in the UK Black Country. He is principally known for his songs covered by other artists, but has gigged regularly both solo and with his various bands (see discography below). He now regularly works on the UK folk circuit with his own band and occasionally in a duo with his daughter, singer Emma Nijs. Based for many years in the West Midlands, he now divides his time between rural Staffordshire and the South Hams area of Devon from which much of his recent songwriting has sprung.

John Richards' song "Hallsands" (from "Walls Of Hope") was used during early 2007 as the theme music of a BBC Devon radio drama production marking the 90th anniversary of the Hallsands disaster.

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[edit] Recordings by other artists of John Richards' songs

  • "Did You Like The Battle" Paul Downes (Still Life and Life Restored, 2002)(jointly composed with Bev Pegg)
  • "Honour and Praise" Fairport Convention (Gladys' Leap, 1985)
  • "The Deserter" Simon Nicol (Before Your Time, 1987)
  • "How Do You Sleep" Simon Nicol (Consonant Please Carol, 1992)
  • "The Deserter" Fairport Convention (XXXV : 1967-2002 The 35th Anniversary Album, 2001)
  • "Roaring Water Bay" Show Of Hands (Covers, 2004)(jointly composed with Dave Jones)
  • "If You Can Walk You Can Dance" Bram Taylor (Song Singer, 2007)
  • "The Deserter" Michael Black (Michael Black, 2007)

[edit] John Richards Discography

[edit] John Richards Band Recordings

  • If You Can Walk, You Can Dance (EP) (2005)
  • Walls Of Hope (2006)

[edit] Other Group Recordings

  • (with Brindley Brae) Village Music (LP, 1973)
  • (with Bev Pegg And Friends) Away From The Sand (LP 1975)
  • (with Maurice And The Minors) Run By The Moon (LP, 1989)
  • (with Desperate Men) Third Light (1997)
  • (with Desperate Men) New Tricks (2000)

[edit] Solo Recordings

  • Behind The Lines (2001)

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