Rikki | |
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Birth name | Richard Winters Peebles |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
Genres | Pop, hi-NRG |
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Years active | 1980s–present |
Labels | CBS Records, OK Records |
Richard Winters Peebles (born 1956), known professionally as Rikki, is a Scottish singer, songwriter and producer who is known for having written songs for the band Middle of the Road.[1]
Peebles's song "Only the Light" won the BBC's A Song for Europe contest in 1987 going on to be the UK entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 where it placed 13th out of 22 .[2] It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart.[3][4]