Richey Edwards
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Richey Edwards was the enigmatic lyricist and rhythm guitarist of Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, renowned for his intense intellectual themes, self-destructive persona, and mysterious disappearance in 1995.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richey Edwards canonical | 6 |
| Richey James Edwards | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ lyricist ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1989–1995 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Richey James
ⓘ
Richey Edwards ⓘ
surface form:
Richey James Edwards
|
| associatedWith |
James Dean Bradfield
ⓘ
Nicky Wire ⓘ Sean Moore ⓘ |
| bandRole |
primary lyricist
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rhythm guitarist ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard James Edwards ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1967-12-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDisappearance | 1995-02-01 ⓘ |
| declaredDeadInAbsentia | 2008-11 ⓘ |
| disappearedFrom | Embassy Hotel, Bayswater, London ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Oakdale Comprehensive School
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Swansea University ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | political history ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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hard rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Albert Camus
ⓘ
Fyodor Dostoevsky ⓘ George Orwell ⓘ existentialist philosophy ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
intellectual and literary lyrics
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mysterious disappearance in 1995 ⓘ self-destructive public persona ⓘ |
| memberOf | Manic Street Preachers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentalHealthIssue |
depression
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self-harm ⓘ |
| name | Richey Edwards self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Welsh ⓘ |
| notableEvent | car found near Severn Bridge after disappearance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Generation Terrorists
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surface form:
Generation Terrorists (album, as lyricist)
Gold Against the Soul ⓘ
surface form:
Gold Against the Soul (album, as lyricist)
The Holy Bible (album, as lyricist and guitarist) ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
lyricist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales ⓘ |
| placeOfDisappearance | London, England ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
politically charged lyrics
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references to literature and philosophy ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Richey James Edwards