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Richey Edwards of The Manic Street Preachers

Photographer Kevin Cummins chooses The Manic Street Preachers lyricist, Richey Edwards, who he photographed before Edwards disappeared.

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.鈥

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鈥檚 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 成人快手 Studios by Ellie Richold.

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