Richard Fairbrass
Richard Peter John Fairbrass (born 22 September 1953)[1] is an English singer, bassist, and television presenter, best known as lead singer of the pop group Right Said Fred, who achieved hits in the early 1990s including the singles "I'm Too Sexy" and "Deeply Dippy". He and his band have won two Ivor Novello Awards.[2] Sold over 50 million dollars in record sales.
Richard Fairbrass
Richard Peter John Fairbrass
22 September 1953[1]
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England
Pop, dance
Singer and television presenter
1976–present
Career[edit]
Before forming his own band, Fairbrass was a bassist who had played with several prominent artists, including Boy George.[3] In 1984, he appeared in Jazzin' for Blue Jean, a video by David Bowie, as the bass player.[4] Towards the end of the 1980s, Fairbass joined with his brother Fred to form Right Said Fred. The Fairbrass brothers performed as a duo for a brief period, touring in New York City. Guitarist Rob Manzoli joined them in 1990.[3] In 1994, he was joint winner of Rear of the Year with Mandy Smith.[5] Following this, Fairbrass co hosted on BBC Two, (with Rhona Cameron), a television series called Gaytime TV (1995–1999) which was aimed at an LGBT audience.
In December 1998, Fairbrass presented BBC One's Naked Eurovision, a behind the scenes documentary about the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham.[6] From June to August 2001, he co presented with Gabrielle Richens a game show, The Desert Forges, on Channel 5.
In April 2007, Fairbrass was reported to be planning to run for Mayor of London in the 2008 Election.[7] Shortly after, during a gay rights rally in Red Square, Moscow, on 27 May 2007, commemorating the 14th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Russia, Richard and Fred Fairbrass were assaulted by members of a counter demonstration staged by ultra-nationalists.[8][9]