Born in Eastbourne, England, in 1956, Richard Morgan grew up listening to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. In 1981, he put away his turntable before going off to study in Canada and he only took it out again twenty years later in Switzerland. Re-inventing himself as a singer/songwriter in 2005 was therefore something of a surprise.
A warm voice, melodies that swing, witty lyrics: Richard Morgan's songs remind one of the standards of the Golden Age of jazz.
Also a documentary film-maker (www.invisipics.com)
Music available:
"Letting Go," an EP of four jazz songs, 2007;
"The Less You Do," an album of 12 jazz songs, 2010;
"Mist," instrumental single, 2011;
"Popcorn," experimental instrumental single, 2014;
"Je me débrouille," jazz single, 2014;
"My Titanic," an album of 12 pop/experimental songs, 2016;
"Same Mistake," pop single, 2018.
All available at CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music ....
Awards
The song ‘Goodbye’ gets an Honourable Mention in the Song of the Year
Songwriting Contest (08.04.13)
The song ‘Unemployed’ a semi-finalist in the 100% Music Songwriting
Contest (09.12.10)
Blues Bytes
What's New
June 2008
Englishman Richard Morgan is a published poet and has also been
making
documentaries for Swiss TV for the past 15 years. Recently, he decided to
embark on his third creative career, writing and singing songs in a
blues/jazz vein. Recently, he released an EP called Letting Go (invisipics).
Morgan wrote all four songs and is accompanied by pianist Leo
Chevalley.
The four songs are in the style of ’30s to ’50s jazz/blues and show
Morgan
to be a talented lyricist with wit, charm, and intellect. “Life’s A Roller
Coaster” is a song of optimism that we can all relate to, about how the
bad
times in life are soon supplanted by good times
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Blues Bytes
What's New
June 2008
Englishman Richard Morgan is a published poet and has also been
making
documentaries for Swiss TV for the past 15 years. Recently, he decided to
embark on his third creative career, writing and singing songs in a
blues/jazz vein. Recently, he released an EP called Letting Go (invisipics).
Morgan wrote all four songs and is accompanied by pianist Leo
Chevalley.
The four songs are in the style of ’30s to ’50s jazz/blues and show
Morgan
to be a talented lyricist with wit, charm, and intellect. “Life’s A Roller
Coaster” is a song of optimism that we can all relate to, about how the
bad
times in life are soon supplanted by good times. “Falling Down” is a lively
and humorous little love song, and “Big Bad Man” is a harrowing, yet
hilarious tale of encountering a fearsome chap in France. The title cut is a
reflective track about growing old and letting things go that have held
you
back.
Morgan has a warm, engaging voice that suits his material well. He
should
only improve with more experience. As mentioned, his lyrics are first-
rate
and sometimes remind you of those mid 20th century jazzy standards.
Chevalley provides excellent, sympathetic fills and the occasional solo.
Fans of jazzy piano-driven blues will find Letting Go to be a pleasant
listening experience. Go to www.invisipics.com for more information on
the
disc and on Richard Morgan.
—- Graham Clarke
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