Darcy Clay
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Darcy Clay | |
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Birth name | Daniel Robert Bolton |
Born | 5 December 1972 |
Died | 15 March 1998 | (aged 25)
Years active | 1997–1998 |
Darcy Clay (born Daniel Robert Bolton, 5 December 1972 – 15 March 1998) was a New Zealand singer, songwriter and musician, who was made famous in 1997 for his Number 5
Background
Darcy grew up in Birkenhead, Auckland. When he was 14 years old he spent 9 months living in Atlanta, Georgia and later lived for 18 months in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia with his Aunt, Che, her husband, Peter, and his cousin, Madelaine.
Darcy Clay's favourite bands were
Music
Clay's entire career output consisted of two six track
His music has been described as "country-fried punk rock" - his Jesus I Was Evil EP featured a cover of Dolly Parton's Jolene, amongst other somewhat country-flavoured rock songs.
Clay's song "Jesus I Was Evil" was covered by Australian group Butterfingers.
Awards
Awards | Year | Category | Work | Result |
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RIANZ[2] | 1998 | Single of the Year | "Jesus I Was Evil" | Nominated |
Most Promising Male Vocalist | Won |
Death
Darcy Clay died by suicide on 15 March 1998.[3] At the time of his suicide Clay was scheduled to perform on 9 April 1998 at the Levi's Life Festival, a suicide prevention and awareness event.[4]
References
- ^ "NZ Charts". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "NZMAs". nzmusicawards.co.nz. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- Dominion, Wellington, New Zealand, p. 3, 16 March 1998
- ^ Fyfe, Anna (17 March 1998), "Anti-suicide festival star takes own life", Dominion, Wellington, New Zealand, p. 7
External links
- Darcy Clay profile, audioculture.co.nz
- Darcy Clay, ten years on, The Sunday Star-Times, 2008