Dick D'Agostin

Dick D'Agostin
Birth name	Richard Earl D'Agostin
Also known as	"Bird", "Bear", "Thun"
Born	November 5, 1936
Origin	Wisconsin
Died	1993 California
Genres	Rock and Roll, Rockabillyblues, (unrecorded), various types, esp. influenced in his later years by B.B. King, Albert King, Big Joe Turner, James Brown, Etta James.
Occupations	Singer, Musician, Dancer, Supervising Deputy Probation Officer with Los Angeles County Probation Department - operating out of Central Juvenile Hall
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Harmonica

Dick D'Agostin, born Richard Earl D'Agostin, was an American rock and roll musician best known for touring with Eddie Cochran.^[1] Dick sang and played piano and guitar as the front man for The Swingers, composed of drummer Gene Riggio, saxophonist Paul Kaufman, and Dick's brother Larry D'Agostin on guitar. While all the Swingers were also accomplished dancers, Dick was a dance champion and editor of dance columns for two of the first teen magazines, Dig and Modern Teen.

Film Appearances

• Earth vs. the Spider (aka The Spider) (1958)
• Hot Rod Gang (aka Fury Unleashed) (1958)
• Eighteen and Anxious (1957)

Audio

• "Nancy Lynne" on YouTube
• "Afraid to Take a Chance" on YouTube
• "It's You" on YouTube

External links

• Rockin' Country Style Discography
• IMDB listing
• Clip from "Earth vs.the Spider" on YouTube

References

1. ^ * Bobby Cochran, Susan Van Hecke (2003). Three Steps to Heaven: The Eddie Cochran Story. Hal Leonard. ISBN 9780634032523. 

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Name	D'agostin, Dick
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Date of birth	November 5, 1936
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Date of death	1993
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