Ritchie (vocalist)

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Ritchie
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Ritchie performing at Arena Jockey, Rio de Janeiro (2023).
Background information
Born (1952-03-06) March 6, 1952 (age 73)
Beckenham, England, U.K.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, dancer
Years active1972–present
Labels Epic Records, Philips Records, Deckdisc, PopSongs, Biscoito Fino
Website www.ritchie.com.br

Richard David Court (born 6 March 1952 in Beckenham), [1] known professionally as Ritchie, is a British-born Brazilian singer-songwriter, vocalist, musician, composer, dancer and multi-instrumentalist. [2]

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Biography

Ritchie authored several hits such as "Menina Veneno", [3] "A Vida Tem Dessas Coisas", "Pelo Interfone", "Casanova", and "Vôo 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 band Tigres de Bengala, alongside Claudio Zoli, Vinicius Cantuaria and other musicians. [7]

Personal life

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Ritchie in 2025.

Married to Leda Zuccarelli, he has two daughters (Lynn and Mary) and a grandson, Pedro. [8]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "Ritchie chega aos 70 anos ainda associado ao alto voo tecnopop da década de 1980". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Brazil LP Sales Plummet, But Singles Action Is Up" (PDF). Cash Box . 24 September 1983. p. 92. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ritchie - Biografia". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira.
  5. ↑ Champagne
  6. ↑ MOFOLÂNDIA. "MÚSICA - Top Hits 1985". Archived from the original on 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  7. ↑ Vinicius Cantuaria
  8. ↑ 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.
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