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Richard Bedford | |
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| Born | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Trance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Anjunabeats, Armada |
Richard Bedford is a Grammy Award-nominated British singer-songwriter.
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Bedford is widely known for his vocal work in electronic dance music (EDM) and trance including his collaborations with Above & Beyond on their 2011 album Group Therapy , [1] their 2006 album Tri-state , Armin van Buuren's 2013 album Intense IDMA-nominated singles "Alone Tonight" and "Sun & Moon" & Grammy Nominated single "Northern Soul". [2] Having started life as a keyboard player in various bands, Bedford turned to song-writing and singing in 1998, before working with Above & Beyond on their debut album Tri-State in early 2005.
Bedford was named best EDM vocalist in 2013 by theuntz.com and number 3 EDM vocalist by EDM.com in 2014. Richard also performed on Armin van Buuren's "Armin Only Intense World Tour 2013/2014." He is currently working on his artist album and Humaniq project.
Vocal Collaborations
Writing Only Collaborations
Albums:
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2007 IDMA Awards | Above & Beyond – "Alone Tonight" | Best Trance Progressive Track | Nominated |
| 2012 IDMA Awards | Above & Beyond feat Richard Bedford – "Sun & Moon" | Best Progressive House/Trance Track | Nominated |
| 61st Grammy Awards 2019 | Above & Beyond feat Richard Bedford – "Northern Soul" | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
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