Ritchie (vocalist)
Appearance
Richard David Court (born 6 March 1952 in Beckenham),[1] known professionally as Ritchie, is a British-Brazilian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, dancer and multi-instrumentalist.[2]
Biography
[edit]Ritchie authored several hits such as «Menina veneno»,[3] «A Vida Tem Dessas Coisas», «Pelo interfone», «Casanova», and «Voo de Coração».[4] His voice has been part of telenovela soundtracks, such as Champagne ("Casanova"),[5] A Favorita ("Fala"), or Roque Santeiro ("Coisas do Coração").[6]
In the 1990s he was part of the act Tigres de Bengala, alongside Claudio Zoli, Vinicius Cantuaria and other musicians.[7]
Married to Leda Zuccarelli, he has two daughters (Lynn and Mary) and a grandson, Pedro.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 1983 - Vôo de Coração (ft. Steve Hackett)
- 1984 - E a Vida Continua
- 1985 - Circular
- 1987 - Loucura e Mágica (ft. Steve Hackett)
- 1988 - Pra Ficar Contigo
- 1990 - Sexto Sentido
- 1993 - Tigres de Bengala
- 2002 - Auto-Fidelidade
- 2009 - Outra Vez
- 2012 - 60
- 2016 - Old Friends: The Songs of Paul Simon
- 2019 - Wild World: The Songs of Cat Stevens
Singles
[edit]- 1983 - Vôo de Coração
- 1983 - Menina Veneno
- 1983 - Casanova
- 1983 - A Vida Tem Dessas Coisas
- 1983 - Parabéns Pra Você
- 1983 - Preço do Praçer
- 1984 - E A Vida Continua
- 1984 - A Mulher Invisivel
- 1984 - So Pra O Vento
- 1985 - Telenoticias
- 1985 - Favela Music
- 1985 - Nenhum Lugar
- 1987 - Loucura e Mágica
- 1987 - Transas
- 1988 - A Sombra da Partida
- 1990 - Mais Você
- 1995 - Um Homem em Volta do Mundo
- 2002 - Jardins de Guerra
- 2002 - Lágrimas Demais
- 2009 - Outra Vez
- 2023 - Homem ao Mar
Bibliography
[edit]- André Barcinski, Pavões Misteriosos - 1974-1983: A explosão da música pop no Brasil. São Paulo, Editora Três Estrelas, 2014. ISBN 978-85-653-3929-2
References
[edit]- ^ "Ritchie chega aos 70 anos ainda associado ao alto voo tecnopop da década de 1980". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ BERNARDO, André (2023-05-08). "Menina Veneno, 40 anos: a história do roqueiro inglês que fez sucesso no Brasil cantando em português". BBC Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Brazil LP Sales Plummet, But Singles Action Is Up" (PDF). Cash Box. 24 September 1983. p. 92. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Ritchie - Biografia". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira.
- ^ Champagne
- ^ MOFOLÂNDIA. "MÚSICA - Top Hits 1985". Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ^ Vinicius Cantuaria
- ^ Bandeira, Marcelo (2022-02-28). "Ritchie celebra 39 anos de sucesso de Menina Veneno e aumento da prole". iG (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Beckenham
- British emigrants to Brazil
- Brazilian people of British descent
- British new wave musicians
- Brazilian new wave musicians
- British male singers
- Brazilian male singers
- British rock singers
- Brazilian rock singers
- 20th-century British dancers
- 21st-century British dancers
- 20th-century Brazilian dancers
- 21st-century Brazilian dancers
- 20th-century Brazilian male musicians
- 21st-century Brazilian male musicians
- Brazilian multi-instrumentalists
- British multi-instrumentalists
- British electronic dance music musicians
- British singer stubs
- Brazilian singer stubs