Richard Jobson

Biography

Richard Jobson is a Scottish singer-songwriter and filmmaker, born on October 6, 1960, in Kirkcaldy. He is best known as the lead singer of the punk rock group Skids, whose original run from 1977-1982 featured distinctive lyrics written by Jobson and music composed mainly by Stuart Adamson. Jobson's most successful single with Skids was "Into the Valley," a hit released in 1979.