Rick Bryant (born 1948 as Donald Richard Bryant) is a New Zealand blues and rock singer/songwriter. Bands include Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers, The Jubilation Gospel Choir, and Windy City Strugglers. With over a thirty year history in music other bands include Mammal and Bruno Lawrence's Blerta. He is currently working on recording new album with John Kempt Gordon Spittle and other long term collaborators - Pete Bayliss, Ross Burge, Tony McMaster and the current membership of the live band.
He was convicted of possession of cannabis, cannabis oil, ecstasy and cocaine, but appealed blaming his 35-year history of cannabis use.
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“They don’t advertise for killers in the newspaper. That was my profession. Ex-cop. Ex- blade runner. Ex-killer.”
—David Webb Peoples, U.S. screenwriter, and Ridley Scott. Rick Deckard, Blade Runner, reading the newspaper—his opening lines (1982)
“Pure was thy life; its bloody close
Hath placed thee with the sons of light,
Among the noble host of those
Who perished in the cause of Right.”
—William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878)