Biography
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Born
24 February 1949 (age 75)
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Born In
Plaistow, Newham, London, England, United Kingdom
Richard Digance (born 24 February 1949, in Plaistow, London) is a British comedian and folk singer.
He came to public attention in the UK as a regular turn on the popular Sunday evening "Live from… Her Majesty's/the Piccadilly/the Palladium.." variety series (produced by LWT for ITV) and also on Summertime Special, a variety showcase of the 1980s. Digance also was the support act for U.K. singer Elkie Brooks on many occasions. In the mid-80s he made a series of UK television one-hour specials, starting in 1985 with A Dabble of Digance.
In October 2003 he received the Gold Award from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters for his services to music.
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