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Richard Digby Smith

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I was born on 1st November 1950 in post-war Birmingham, England. My early years were typical of boys like me: simple schooling, muddy football pitches, and endless adventures outdoors. Music was the lifeblood of our home. My mum was always singing in the kitchen, radio humming as she prepared meals. My dad, a dedicated day-jobber and semi-pro saxophonist, played nights on the local big band circuit. Their love and support became the true foundation of my life and still are, even now that I’ve outlived them.

In the winter of 1969, I left Birmingham for London, chasing a dream of working in the music business. I’m still chasing it but what a journey it’s been. Over five decades as a recording engineer, I’ve been privileged to work with artists ...more

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― Leslie W.P. Garland, The Bat (The Red Grouse Tales) - A coming of age story involving a search after truth, doubt and a bat!

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“Is it dangerous to plan too much? Yes, we all need to plan, to have a plan, but life goes on regardless of our plans and we know only too well what happens to so many of the best laid plans of mice and men!”
― Leslie W.P. Garland, The Golden Tup

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“Or is it that slow paced evil creeps in when it espies and envies happiness, and then takes a deliberate foul delight in spoiling it?”
― Leslie W.P. Garland, The Golden Tup

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“Why is it that good times aren't permitted to last? Especially when we have put in so much time and effort, as these two had? It is as if enjoying the fruits of our labours is one of life's luxuries that we are not permitted to indulge for too long - one day we have summer sun and the next winter storms !”
― Leslie W.P. Garland, The Golden Tup