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Will Rigby

b. 1956

American musician (born 1956)

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Born 1956. Will Rigby is a drummer.

Will Rigby (born March 17, 1956) is an American musician known for being the drummer of jangle pop band the dB's, a band he formed along with Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, and Gene Holder in the late 1970s. When the band reunited in 2012, Rigby wrote and performed lead vocals on the song "Write Back," which appeared on Falling Off the Sky. This song was the first song Rigby contributed to a dB's album.

Career outside of the dB's In addition to his work with the dB's, Rigby has also performed with numerous other artists, including Steve Earle, Cheri Knight, and Freedy Johnston. He also toured with Murray Attaway and Matthew Sweet after the dB's broke up,

Solo career Rigby's solo debut, Sidekick Phenomenon, was released in 1985, Sidekick Phenomenon was recorded in the dB's rehearsal studio after hours, and contains covers of Merle Haggard and Hank Williams songs as well as originals. Rigby also released several singles during the early 1990s, including "The Room's Still Spinnin'", released on Bob Mould's Singles Only Label, and "Ricky Skaggs Tonight", released on Diesel Only Records in 1990. Rigby has been married to Florence Dore, musician and author, since 2004. He has two daughters: one with Amy Rigby and one with Dore.

Discography Sidekick Phenomenon (1985, Egon Records) Paradoxaholic (2002, Diesel Only Records)

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Who is Will Rigby?

American musician (born 1956)

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Will Rigby was born on 17 March 1956.

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Will Rigby is a drummer.

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· Wikipedia: Will Rigby

· Wikidata: Q19667832

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