Death of Dickie Rock: ‘When I’d get up on stage, it was like something else took over’
Passing of singer at 88 brings back fond memories of halcyon days when showbands rocked and ruled
Dickie Rock promo pic from the seventies
At the height of his popularity, Dickie Rock was not just an incredible stage performer, he appeared to exemplify a new way of life for the thousands of people who flocked to dance in the ballrooms all over the country in the early 1960s.
He was never a rebel like Elvis or The Beatles, but Dickie Rock and the Miami Showband were brash and exciting at a time when people wanted to cast off the austerity of De Valera’s Ireland and embrace the joys of pop music and jiving.
