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Rico (Scottish singer)

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Rico
Born23 June 1971
Paisley, Scotland
Died16 August 2022 (aged 51)
Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
GenresIndustrial rock
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar Drums
Years active1999–2022
LabelsEMI/Chrysalis, Manufractured Records

Ricardo Capuano (23 June 1971 – 16 August 2022), better known as Rico, was a Scottish rock singer-songwriter.

Life and works

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Capuano was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire in 1971.[1] He was the singer with the band Perfect World in the mid-1990s.[2] Record company interest did not translate into a record deal, and he later went solo, recording as simply Rico.

His debut album Sanctuary Medicines was released by EMI/Chrysalis in 1999, and was described by the Glasgow Evening Times as being "as black as it was intense".[3]

He supported Gary Numan on his UK tour in 2003,[4] and had a hit with Numan in 2003 with "Crazier", which reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] Second album Violent Silences was released in 2004, and featured collaborations with Numan and Tricky.[6]

Capuano produced a project by the band LUNG, a French/British duo with singer-guitarist Chris Loung and drummer-programmer Ric Chandler. The album, LUNG, was released in February 2013 on the American label octopus wreckords.[citation needed]

Starting in 2011, Rico was involved in Behind The Noise, a Glasgow-based music business education programme.[7][8] The programme took young people through the music industry, including recording, production, promotion and live gigs at the Classic Grand. The project stopped running in 2019 after they were unable to secure funding.[9]

Capuano died in Govan, Glasgow on 16 August 2022. His death was announced by friend and collaborator Gary Numan.[10][11]

Discography

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Albums

References

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  1. ^ Glen, Fraser (24 April 2017). "How a music project in Glasgow is helping young people fulfill their dreams". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ^ Villiers, Sara (30 July 1999). "Ambition fulfilled on rocky road to the top". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Rico's back and wrecking them", Glasgow Evening Times, 9 September 2004
  4. ^ "Scot's chart hit with Gary Numan", Glasgow Evening Times, 28 June 2003, p. 8
  5. ^ "Gary Numan Vs Rico, Chart Stats, retrieved 2010-11-14
  6. ^ Davidson, Vicky (2004) "Rico, King Tut's", Glasgow Evening Times, 15 September 2004, p. 23
  7. ^ Glen, Fraser (24 April 2017). "How a music project in Glasgow is helping young people fulfill their dreams". glasgowlive. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Stay At Home, Play At Home". Behind The Noise. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. ^ @BehindTheNoise1 (23 September 2019). "#BehindTheNoise are sad to announce that the project will not run in 2019/20" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Shocked & sad to hear that Rico has died. Such a likeable & talented man. Working with him on the Crazier project was one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done. Can't believe he's gone. Much love to Roseann and Rico's family. I'm so sorry for your loss". Gary Numan on Twitter. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Ricardo (Rico) Capuano". The Herald. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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