1. Richard James Edwards, known as Richey James or Richey Manic, was a Welsh musician who was the lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers.
22 Facts About Richey Edwards
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Richey Edwards was known for his dark, politicised and intellectual songwriting that, combined with an enigmatic and eloquent character, has assured him cult status.
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Richard James Richey Edwards was born and raised in Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales, to Graham and Sherry Richey Edwards.
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Richey Edwards was two years older than me and my overwhelming memory of our childhood is that he was very supportive of me.
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Richey Edwards attended Oakdale Comprehensive School, where he met future bandmates Nicky Wire, Sean Moore and James Dean Bradfield.
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Richey Edwards was initially a driver and roadie for Manic Street Preachers.
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Richey Edwards was accepted as the band's main spokesman and fourth member in 1989.
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Richey Edwards showed little interest in his guitar playing during the early years of the band; his real contribution was in their lyrics and design.
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Richey Edwards expressed a desire to create a concept album described as "Pantera meets Nine Inch Nails meets Screamadelica".
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Richey Edwards suffered from severe depression, and was open about it in interviews.
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Richey Edwards suffered from insomnia, and used alcohol to help himself sleep at night.
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On 23 January 1995, Richey Edwards gave his last interview to Japanese music magazine Music Life.
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Richey Edwards disappeared on 1 February 1995, on the day when he and Bradfield were due to fly to the United States on a promotional tour of The Holy Bible.
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Richey Edwards placed them in a box with a note that said, "I love you", wrapped the box like a birthday present and decorated it with collages and literary quotations, including a picture of a Germanic-looking house and Bugs Bunny.
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The next morning, Richey Edwards collected his wallet, car keys, some Prozac and his passport.
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Richey Edwards then drove to his flat in Cardiff, leaving behind his passport, his Prozac and a Severn Bridge tollbooth receipt.
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The car had photos Richey Edwards had taken of his family days prior.
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Since then, Richey Edwards has reportedly been spotted in a market in Goa, India, and on the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
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Richey Edwards's predicament seems to be emblematic of what a lot of people are going through.
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Moran dismissed the mainstream media's narrative, which was geared towards the idea that Richey Edwards inspired copycat actions in fans.
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Richey Edwards chose many of the quotes that appear on Manics record sleeves and would often refer to writers and poets during interviews.
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Richey Edwards' lyrics have often been of a highly poetic nature and at times they reflected his knowledge of political history.