Richard James Witter (born 23 November 1972 is a singer, songwriter in the
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
-based band
Shed Seven
Shed Seven are a alternative rock band, formed in York in 1990. One of the groups which contributed to the Britpop music scene of the 1990s, they continue to write, record and release music over thirty years later. They originally comprised sin ...
.
He was educated at
Huntington School, York
Huntington School is a coeducational, comprehensive secondary school situated in Huntington, York, England, with approximately 1,500 pupils.
History
The school opened in September 1966 and became a comprehensive school in September 1973. ...
.
Professional career
Rick Witter formed his first band with schoolfriend
Paul Banks in 1986, while still in his teens, and played in various local bands, including Brockley Haven, with Banks, Tom Gladwin and John Leach.
Shed Seven
In 1990, Witter, along with Gladwin, John's brother, drummer Alan Leach and guitarist Joe Johnson formed Shed Seven. Rick signed his first record deal with the band in 1993. Just prior to signing their six-album deal with
Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
, Banks joined the line-up as their new lead guitarist, replacing the departing Joe Johnson. Rick spent the following 10 years recording and touring with the band, co-writing many of the band's songs as they went on to have thirteen consecutive Top 40 hits in the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
.
Rick Witter & the Dukes
Rick also fronts
Rick Witter & the Dukes
Rick Witter & the Dukes are a British alternative rock band from York, England.
Band members
* Rick Witter (Vocals)
* Rob Wilson (Guitars)
* Stuart Fletcher (Bass)
* Matt Lunn (Drums)
History
In August 2005, former Shed Seven front man, Rick ...
, who feature Rob Wilson on guitar and
Stuart Fletcher (ex-
Seahorses
A seahorse (also written ''sea-horse'' and ''sea horse'') is any of 46 species of small marine fish in the genus ''Hippocampus''. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek (), itself from () meaning "horse" and () meaning "sea monster" or " ...
) on
bass. They
independently released their debut album ''The Year of the Rat'' in April 2007. The LP is dedicated to the memory of Roger Witter, Rick's father.
Other projects
Witter is also a DJ and regularly hosts nights throughout the United Kingdom, playing vintage indie classics.
See also
*
List of people from Stockport
This is a list of people from Stockport, in North West England. The demonym of Stockport is Stopfordian, however, this list may include people from Bredbury, Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Marple, Reddish and Romiley, all from the wider Metropolitan ...
*
List of notable people associated with York
References
External links
Official Website*
1972 births
Living people
English male singers
English male songwriters
Musicians from Manchester
Music in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
Musicians from Stockport
Britpop musicians
21st-century English singers
21st-century British male singers
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