Ricardo da Force
Jervis Ricardo Alfonso Lyte[2] (30 April 1967 – 8 March 2013), known professionally as Ricardo da Force, was an English male vocalist, rapper, and DJ, most notable for contributing vocals to house and dance music tracks of The KLF and N-Trance. He got his stage name from a track he rapped by the band X-10-CIV called "The Force" along with Shola Phillips.
Ricardo da Force | |
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| Birth name | Jervis Ricardo Alfonso Lyte |
| Also known as | Mutch Love, Ricardo Lyte, Ricky Rick[1] |
| Born | 30 April 1967 |
| Died | 8 March 2013 (aged 45) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, DJ |
| Years active | 1990–2000 |
| Associated acts | The KLF, N-Trance |
Later in his life, he was resident DJ at 'The Apartment' in Dubai.[3]
Discography
| Band | Song | Year | Role / Peak pos. | Ref |
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| Manic MC's | "The Beat" | 1990 | ||
| Adamski | "The Space Jungle" | 1990 | credited performer / UK #7 | [5][6] |
| X-10-CIV | "The Force" | 1991 | Rapper | |
| The KLF | "3 a.m. Eternal" | 1991 | credited performer / UK #1 | |
| The KLF | "Last Train to Trancentral" | 1991 | credited performer / UK #2 | |
| The KLF | "Justified & Ancient" | 1991 | credited performer / UK #2 | |
| Vibes Alive | "The Spoken Word" | 1991 | co-writer | |
| (solo) | "Let The House Goes On" | 1991 | [7] | |
| Adamski | "Back To Front" | 1992 | ||
| Fire Island | "Fire Island" | 1992 | ||
| Vitamino | "What I've Got" | 1992 | ||
| Dr Baker | "Global Kaos" | 1992 | ||
| (solo) | "Set Ya Free" | 1992 | ||
| Inside Heaven | "Sex Is The Answer" | 1993 | ||
| International Foot Language | "Life On Loop" | 1993 | [8] | |
| Club zone | "Hands Up" | 1994 | ||
| Clubzone | "Passion of the Night" | 1995 | ||
| N-Trance | "Electronic Pleasure" | 1995 | ||
| N-Trance | "Stayin' Alive" | 1995 | rapping / UK #2 | |
| Trancylvania (featuring Ricky) | "Colour of Love" | 1995 | NOR #6 | |
| Greed | "Pump Up the Volume" | 1995 | UK #51 | |
| (solo) | "Why?" | 1996 | UK #58 | |
| Ramp | "Rock The Discotek" | 1996 | ||
| N-Trance (featuring Rod Stewart) | "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | 1997 | ||
| N-Trance | "D.I.S.C.O." | 1997 | ||
| N-Trance | "Paradise City" | 1998 | ||
| N-Trance | "Broken Dreams" | 1998 | ||
| England Supporters Band | "The Great Escape 2000" | 2000 | rapping | [9] |
| Atomic Kitten | "I Want Your Love" | 2000 | Initial copies contained a sample of The KLF's "Justified & Ancient". | |
References
- "Ricardo Da Force Discography at Discogs". Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- "Works written by: LYTE JERVIS RICARDO ALFONSO". ACE Title Search. ASCAP. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- James Wilkinson. "Ricardo Da Force". TimeOut Dubai. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- Karine Sanche. "Ricardo Da Force biography, discography, recent releases, news - The Eurodance Encyclopædia". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- "Adamski – The Space Jungle at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "OFFICIAL SINGLES CHART RESULTS MATCHING: THE-SPACE-JUNGLE at Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "Ricardo* - Let The House Goes On (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- "International Foot Language – Life On Loop at Discogs". Discogs. 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- Ricardo da Force discography at Discogs
- Ricardo da Force at AllMusic
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