Richard Darbyshire, the former frontman of 80s pop band Living In A Box, has died at the age of 65.
His family confirmed that Richard died on Monday November 10, telling the BBC: ‘We are all very sad but his memory and songs will live on.’
No cause of death has been given.
The band Living In A Box, were formed in Sheffield and earned themselves a worldwide hit with their debut single, which was also called Living In A Box – in 1987.
They went on to have two further top 10 hits in the UK, including a minor European hit with the synth-pop single Love Tumbles Down in 1983.
Living In A Box singer Richard Darbyshire has died aged 65, (pictured centre in 1987)
The band Living In A Box, were formed in Sheffield and earned themselves a worldwide hit with their debut single, which was also called Living In A Box – in 1987
Richard left the band in 1989 after changes at their record label caused artistic differences while the band were recording their third album.
He went on to release a solo record in 1994 and wrote songs for Lisa Stansfield, Jennifer Rush and Level 42.
Despite the band breaking up, some of their songs resurfaced on Darbyshire’s 1994 solo record Better to Have Lost, the BBC reports.
Living In A Box reformed in 2016 with replacement vocalist Kenny Thomas, and they are currently touring with their third singer Bryan Chambers.
Darbyshire had spent his later years holding songwriting workshops in London.
He is survived by his wife, vocal coach Sonia Jones.
Richard left the band in 1989 after changes at their record label caused artistic differences while the band were recording their third album, (pictured in 2004)
