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| Richard Bedford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Trance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Anjunabeats, Armada |
Richard Bedford is a Grammy Award-nominated British singer-songwriter.
Biography
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Bedford is widely known for his vocal work in electronic dance music (EDM) and trance including his collaborations with Above & Beyond on their 2011 album Group Therapy, their 2006 album Tri-state, Armin van Buuren's 2013 album Intense IDMA-nominated singles "Alone Tonight" and "Sun & Moon" & Grammy Nominated single "Northern Soul". Having started life as a keyboard player in various bands, Bedford turned to song-writing and singing in 1998, before working with Above & Beyond on their debut album Tri-State in early 2005.
Bedford was named best EDM vocalist in 2013 by theuntz.com and number 3 EDM vocalist by EDM.com in 2014. Richard also performed on Armin van Buuren's "Armin Only Intense World Tour 2013/2014." He is currently working on his artist album and Humaniq project.
Discography
Vocal Collaborations
- Above & Beyond – Alone Tonight (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond – Stealing Time (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond – Liquid Love (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – Sun & Moon (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – Thing Called Love (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – With Your Hope (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – Every Little Beat (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – On My Way to Heaven (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond featuring Tony McGuinness and Richard Bedford – Black Room Boy (Anjunabeats)
- Armin van Buuren feat Richard Bedford – Love Never Came (Armada Music/Positiva)
- Judge Jules and Richard Bedford – Burn in the Sun (Judgement Recordings)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – Northern Soul (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – Happiness Amplified (Anjunabeats)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – Bittersweet & Blue (Anjunabeats)
- Matt Fax & Richard Bedford – Greatest Thing (Colorize Enhanced)
- Roman Messer & Richard Bedford – Breathe (Suanda Music)
- TEKNO, DJ T.H. & Richard Bedford – Make U Mine (inHarmony)
- Scorz & Richard Bedford - Change The Story (Armada Music)
- Aly & Fila x Chapter47 x Richard Bedford – Edge of Tomorrow (FSOE)
- Above & Beyond featuring Richard Bedford – Heart of Stone (Anjunabeats)
Writing Only Collaborations
- Dennis Sheperd & Cold Blue – Freefalling (feat. Chloe Langley) (High Contrast)
- Dennis Sheperd – Left of the World (Euphonic & High Contrast)
- Airborne Cities – All I Need (Believe Digital)
- Dennis Sheperd and Jonathan Mendelsohn – Bring Me Back (High Contrast)
- Dennis Sheperd – Feeder (High Contrast)
- Dennis Sheperd – Out in the Cold (High Contrast)
- Mike Shiver feat Bo Bruce – Still Here (Armada)
- Mike Shiver – Back to Life (Ride Recordings)
Albums:
- Above & Beyond – Tri-State (Anjunabeats Records)
- Above & Beyond – Group Therapy (Anjunabeats Records)
- Dennis Sheperd – A Tribute to Life (High Contrast)
- Armin van Buuren – Intense (Armada/Positiva)
- Above & Beyond – Acoustic 2 (Anjunabeats Records)
- Above & Beyond – Common Ground (Anjunabeats Records)
- Matt Fax – Progressions (Colorize Enhanced)
- Roman Messer - Written in the Stars (Suanda Music)
Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 IDMA Awards | Above & Beyond – "Alone Tonight" | Best Trance Progressive Track | Nominated |
| 2012 IDMA Awards | Above & Beyond feat Richard Bedford – "Sun & Moon" | Best Progressive House/Trance Track | Nominated |
| 61st Grammy Awards 2019 | Above & Beyond feat Richard Bedford – "Northern Soul" | Best Dance Recording | Nominated |
References
- "Above & Beyond - Group Therapy Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees And Winners List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Greatest Thing (Tommy Baynen Remix) – Single by Matt Fax & Richard Bedford on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
2013 Interview with Ricky Lee Potts
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