Ricky May

Ricky May
Ricky May
	May performing in Auckland in 1961
Background information
Birth name	Richard Ernest May
Born	22 November 1943; Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Died	1 June 1988 (aged 44); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres	Jazz; pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer; musician; TV host; host; entertainer;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; drums; piano;
Years active	1959–1988
Labels	La Gloria; RCE; WEA; Festival; ABC;

Richard Ernest May (22 November 1943 – 1 June 1988) was a New Zealand-born jazz singer and musician, best known for singing cover versions of numerous pop songs or jazz standards. He moved to Australia in 1962 where he worked mainly in theatre and cabaret and had TV appearances on The Don Lane Show, The Midday Show and Hey Hey It's Saturday, as well as taking over hosting from Mike Walsh on pop music show Ten on the Town^[1]

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