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British-Brazilian singer-songwriter (born 1952)
Ritchie performing at Arena Jockey, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2023.

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

Biography

Ritchie authored several hits such as «Menina veneno», «A Vida Tem Dessas Coisas», «Pelo interfone», «Casanova», and «Voo de Coração». His voice has been part of telenovela soundtracks, such as Champagne ("Casanova"), A Favorita ("Fala"), or Roque Santeiro ("Coisas do Coração").

In the 1990s he was part of the act Tigres de Bengala, alongside Claudio Zoli, Vinicius Cantuaria and other musicians.

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

Discography

Albums

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  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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