Ricci criticizes Caetano Veloso’s English, says he was inspired by country duets and openings: ‘I faced ostracism’ | Famous

At the age of 71, Richie will hit the road starting in August, in what he considers his second major tour of a career spanning more than four decades. The English singer, who chose to live in Brazil after a humble invitation from Rita Lee, continues to be worshiped and is amazed at the longevity of hits like “Menina Veneno,” released in 1983.

“I remember when the Beatles completed 25 Years of Sgt. Pepper and was amazed at how a pop act could last for so long. We’re now talking about forty years of a song infinitely inferior to any Beatle composition. I’m glad to be in good health to meet which I consider my big tour 2. After her success in the ’80s, she faced a kind of ostracism, the singer told Veja.

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Taking stock of his career, Richie believes his compositions, which were hits in the ’80s, inspired other genres that would dominate the charts years later: “The first country duo who drank from my music, I’m sure of that. A famous artist, not a rocker.” Brazilian MTV didn’t give me space, I used to do popular shows, like Chacrinha.”

One of the strange episodes in Richie’s path was when he recorded the song “Shy Moon”, which was written by Caetano Veloso, after being rejected from the recording of “London, London”, and also by the brilliant composer and which would become one of the band’s biggest hits. RPM.

“Caetano didn’t want to record ‘Shy Moon’. He thought the English language was too childish. But when I said I wanted to record it, he changed his mind. Caetano was happy to know that a British guy had agreed. It didn’t happen with London, London. I refused to record it.” Because there are some mistakes in the English language I won’t be comfortable singing. They gave it to Paolo Riccardo, from RPM, and it was a great success. He sang it wrong in English with the conviction that I wouldn’t have it.”