Ritchie (vocalist)

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] 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.

Ritchie performing at Arena Jockey, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2023.