Ricky May

Ricky May
May performing in Auckland in 1961
Background information
Birth nameRichard Ernest May
Born(1943-11-22)22 November 1943
Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Died1 June 1988(1988-06-01) (aged 44)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • TV host
  • host
  • entertainer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • piano
Years active1959–1988
Labels
  • La Gloria
  • RCE
  • WEA
  • Festival
  • ABC

Richard Ernest May (22 November 1943 – 1 June 1988) was a New Zealand–born Australian jazz singer and musician, best known for singing cover versions of numerous pop songs or jazz standards. He moved to Australia in 1962 where he worked mainly in theatre and cabaret and had TV appearances on The Don Lane Show, The Midday Show and Hey Hey It's Saturday, as well as taking over hosting from Mike Walsh on pop music show Ten on the Town[1]

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