Richard Earl D'Agostin, was an American

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from Africa ...

musician best known for touring with

Eddie Cochran Ray Edward Cochran (; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician. Cochran's songs, such as "Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", " C'mon Everybody" and " Somethin' Else", captured teenage frustration and desire ...

. D'Agostin sang and played piano and guitar as the front man for The Swingers, composed of drummer Gene Riggio, lead guitar Dave Oster, saxophonist Paul Kaufman, bassist Wayne Messick, and D'Agostin's brother Larry D'Agostin on guitar. While all the Swingers were also accomplished dancers, D'Agostin and his partner Judi Stein were the 1955 Al Jarvis dance champions, topping thousands of competitors.Independent Press-Telegram from Long Beach, California. Feb. 19, 1956 page 25. He also edited dance columns for two of the first teen magazines, ''Dig'' and ''

Modern Teen ''Modern Teen'' was a monthly American magazine for working-class teens during the 1950s and 1960s. History and profile ''P''ublished from 1957–1965, ''Modern Teen'' was one of the first magazines aimed at a teenage audience. It was published by ...

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Earth vs. the Spider ''Earth vs. the Spider'' (a.k.a. ''The Spider'') is an independently made 1958 American black-and-white science fiction horror film produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon, who also provided the plot upon which the screenplay by George Worthin ...

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Hot Rod Gang ''Hot Rod Gang'' is a 1958 drama film directed by Lew Landers and starring John Ashley. The working title was ''Hot Rod Rock'' with the film also released under the title ''Fury Unleashed''. American International Pictures released the film as a ...

'' (aka ''Fury Unleashed'') (1958) * ''

Eighteen and Anxious ''Eighteen and Anxious'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Joe Parker and written by Katherine Eunson and Dale Eunson. The film stars William Campbell, Martha Scott, Jackie Loughery, Jim Backus, Ron Hagerthy, and Jackie Coogan. The film ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dagostin, Dick American rock musicians American rockabilly musicians American bandleaders 1993 deaths 1936 births 20th-century American musicians