Rikki (British singer)

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Richard Peebles
Also known asRikki
Born1956 (age 67–68)
OriginScotland
Occupation(s)songwriter
Years active1987–present

Richard Peebles (born 1956), stage name Rikki, is a Scottish singer who has 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.[citation needed] That same year the song placed 13th out of 22 entries at the Eurovision Song Contest.[2] Articles in RadioTimes and the DailyRecord called it one of the worst UK performances in the history of the contest.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Eurovision 1987 United Kingdom - Rikki - Only the light". YouTube. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Barclay, Simon (2010) The Eurovision Song Contest: Lugano 1956 - Oslo 2010, lulu.com, ISBN 978-1-4457-8415-1, p. 84
  3. ^ Walker-Arnot, Elliot (May 23, 2015). "Britain's best and worst Eurovision entries". RadioTime.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  4. ^ Fulton, Rick (Dec 17, 2012). "Comedian Karen Dunbar Is Serious About Eurovision Aim". Daily Record. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Preceded by United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
1987
Succeeded by