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Radio 4,21 Apr 2025,27 mins

Richey Edwards of The Manic Street Preachers

Great Lives

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Richey was, beautiful says Cummins, a natural icon and a gift to photograph. He also believes his writing has been overshadowed by the fact of his disappearance in 1995. "I think nobody has looked beyond that for quite a long time.†Manic Street Preachers biographer, Simon Price, also knew Richey Edwards and says he was "the most intelligent rock star I've ever met". This programme covers alcoholism, anorexia, and self-harm, but it also celebrates Richey’s sensitivity and, as Price says, the fact that he is one of those "icons of alienation" like Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain who will " always be there for people to discover the genius of his work". Presented by Matthew Parris and produced for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios by Ellie Richold.

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