Richey Edwards them as executors of his estate and further stating that he died "on or since" 1 February 1995. The ninth album by Manic Street Preachers, "Journal for Plague Lovers", released on 18 May 2009, is composed entirely of songs with lyrics left behind by Edwards. Up until 2005, the remaining members of Manic Street Preachers still paid 25% royalties into an account in his name. Richey Edwards (often referred to during his years with Manic Street Preachers as Richey James) was born and raised in Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales. He has one younger sister, Rachel, who was born in 1969. Edwards
John Hughes (businessman) The works survived and prospered, and Donetsk remains a major metallurgical industries centre. In March 2014, following the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, a advocated that Donetsk join the United Kingdom because of the city's connection to Hughes. Shortly afterwards, Ukraine lost control of Donetsk to militants of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, who declared the city to be independent of Ukraine and advocate integration with Russia. Also in 2014, an instrumental song on the Welsh band Manic Street Preachers' album Futurology paid homage to him, referring to Donetsk by its former name. John Hughes (businessman) John James