Singer-songwriter Richard Randall Shaw died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Portsmouth, N.H.
Born in West Stewartstown, N.H., on Feb. 1, 1941, the son of John Henry Shaw and Barbara (Smith) Shaw. Rick was 10 minutes older than his twin brother Ron and often reminded him of that on stage.
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