Dick D'Agostin

Rockabilly, Musical Artist

1936 –

56

Who is Dick D'Agostin?

Richard Earl "Dick" D'Agostin, was an American rock and roll musician best known for touring with Eddie Cochran. D'Agostin sang and played piano and guitar as the front man for The Swingers, composed of drummer Gene Riggio, saxophonist Paul Kaufman, and D'Agostin's brother Larry D'Agostin on guitar. While all the Swingers were also accomplished dancers, Dick was a dance champion and editor of dance columns for two of the first teen magazines, Dig and Modern Teen.

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Nov 5, 1936
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on July 23, 2013

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