Tony Rivers, the English singer and songwriter best known for his work with Harmony Grass, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 85.
Born Douglas Anthony Thompson in Shildon, County Durham, on December 21, 1940, he was also known for singing with Tony Rivers and the Castaways. Rivers sang on albums by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Roger Daltrey, Shakin’ Stevens and Cliff Richard, and contributed the theme song for Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?.
Douglas Anthony Thompson (21 December 1940 – 30 March 2026), known professionally as Tony Rivers, was an English singer-songwriter, best known for singing with the groups Tony Rivers and the Castaways and Harmony Grass. Additionally, Rivers sang on albums by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Roger Daltrey, Shakin’ Stevens and Cliff Richard, and sang on the theme song for Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?.