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	'''Richard Fairbrass''' (Richard Peter John Fairbrass, born 1953) is an singer, bassist and TV presenter, best known as lead singer of the pop group Right Said Fred, which spawned a huge hit in the 1990s with the single "I'm Too Sexy". He has won two awards at the Ivor Novello Awards.<ref>http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/story "RSF awarded 2 Ivor Novello's for 'I'm too Sexy' and 'Deeply Dippy',"</ref>		[[File:Right Said Fred Richard Fairbrass Regenbogenparade-Wien2008.jpg\|thumb\|Richard Fairbrass in 2008]]'''Richard Fairbrass''' (Richard Peter John Fairbrass, born 1953) is an singer, bassist and TV presenter, best known as lead singer of the pop group Right Said Fred, which spawned a huge hit in the 1990s with the single "I'm Too Sexy". He has won two awards at the Ivor Novello Awards.<ref>http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/story "RSF awarded 2 Ivor Novello's for 'I'm too Sexy' and 'Deeply Dippy',"</ref>

	Fairbrass was born in [[Kingston upon Thames]], and was brought up in [[East Grinstead]], [[West Sussex]]. He has a younger brother, "Fred". <ref>http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Right-Said-Fred.html "Right Said Fred Biography"</ref>		Fairbrass was born in [[Kingston upon Thames]], and was brought up in [[East Grinstead]], [[West Sussex]]. He has a younger brother, "Fred". <ref>http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Right-Said-Fred.html "Right Said Fred Biography"</ref>
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	In 1994 he was joint winner of "Rear of the Year" with Mandy Smith.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i203447/rear-of-the-year-rear-of-the-year-richard-fairbrass.html "Rear of the Year 1994", www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref> Following this, Fairbrass co-hosted (with [[Rhona Cameron]]) a TV series aimed at an LGBT audience called ''[[Gaytime TV]]'' (1995–1999) on BBC Two. In 2001 he co-presented a game show ''The Desert Forges'' on Channel 5.		In 1994 he was joint winner of "Rear of the Year" with Mandy Smith.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i203447/rear-of-the-year-rear-of-the-year-richard-fairbrass.html "Rear of the Year 1994", www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref> Following this, Fairbrass co-hosted (with [[Rhona Cameron]]) a TV series aimed at an LGBT audience called ''[[Gaytime TV]]'' (1995–1999) on BBC Two. In 2001 he co-presented a game show ''The Desert Forges'' on Channel 5.

	In April 2007 Fairbrass was reported to be planning to run for [[Mayor of London]] in the 2008 election.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23393091-details/Right%20Said%20Fred:%20I'll%20stand%20for%20London%20Mayor/article.do Katharine Barney "Right Said Fred : I'll Stand for London Mayor ''Evening Standard'' 18 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007170741,00.html "Rich in Bid to be London Mayor" ''The Sun'' 18 April 2007</ref> Shortly after, during a gay rights rally]] in Red Square, Moscow, on 27 May 2007 commemorating the 14th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Russia, Richard and Fred Fairbrass were assaulted by members of a counter-demonstration staged by ultra-nationalists.<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6698173.stm "Moscow Anti-Gay Attack Condemned" ''BBC News'' 28 May 2007</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6696329.stm Mike Levy "Eggs and Punches at Russia Gay March" ''BBC News''27 May 2007</ref> Richard Fairbrass sustained a cut under his eye. Speaking about the incident upon his return to the UK, Richard Fairbrass commented, "When it was over I actually felt more sorry for the guy that whacked me than I did for me ... How threatened can he be, how insecure is he to be threatened by a bisexual pop singer who's most famous for singing 'I'm Too Sexy'?".<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned"/> In November ~~of that year~~, he announced that he and his brother would be taking part in the next series of ''I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!'';<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article438717.ece Sara Nathan, Emma Cox and Colin Robertson "We're too sexy for this show" ''The Sun'' 8 November 2007</ref> however, they did not make it onto the show.<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article483101.ece "That's it we're off, said Fred" ''The Sun'' 20 November 2007</ref>		In April 2007 Fairbrass was reported to be planning to run for [[Mayor of London]] in the 2008 election.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23393091-details/Right%20Said%20Fred:%20I'll%20stand%20for%20London%20Mayor/article.do Katharine Barney "Right Said Fred : I'll Stand for London Mayor ''Evening Standard'' 18 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007170741,00.html "Rich in Bid to be London Mayor" ''The Sun'' 18 April 2007</ref> Shortly after, during a gay rights rally]] in Red Square, Moscow, on 27 May 2007 commemorating the 14th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Russia, Richard and Fred Fairbrass were assaulted by members of a counter-demonstration staged by ultra-nationalists.<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6698173.stm "Moscow Anti-Gay Attack Condemned" ''BBC News'' 28 May 2007</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6696329.stm Mike Levy "Eggs and Punches at Russia Gay March" ''BBC News''27 May 2007</ref> Richard Fairbrass sustained a cut under his eye. Speaking about the incident upon his return to the UK, Richard Fairbrass commented,
			:"When it was over I actually felt more sorry for the guy that whacked me than I did for me ... How threatened can he be, how insecure is he to be threatened by a bisexual pop singer who's most famous for singing 'I'm Too Sexy'?".<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned"/>

			In November 2007, he announced that he and his brother would be taking part in the next series of ''I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!'';<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article438717.ece Sara Nathan, Emma Cox and Colin Robertson "We're too sexy for this show" ''The Sun'' 8 November 2007</ref> however, they did not make it onto the show.<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article483101.ece "That's it we're off, said Fred" ''The Sun'' 20 November 2007</ref>

	In an episode of ''Celebrity Fantasy Homes'', Richard and his brother Fred were looking to spend £2,000,000 on a property in Sussex with three separate living accommodations for them and their mother.<ref>http://uktv.co.uk/home/item/aid/614279/displayVideo/hi%3Cbr%20/%3E "Buying in Sussex: Right Said Fred"</ref>		In an episode of ''Celebrity Fantasy Homes'', Richard and his brother Fred were looking to spend £2,000,000 on a property in Sussex with three separate living accommodations for them and their mother.<ref>http://uktv.co.uk/home/item/aid/614279/displayVideo/hi%3Cbr%20/%3E "Buying in Sussex: Right Said Fred"</ref>
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	'''Richard Fairbrass''' (Richard Peter John Fairbrass, born 1953) is an singer, bassist and TV presenter, best known as lead singer of the pop group Right Said Fred, which spawned a huge hit in the 1990s with the single "I'm Too Sexy". He has won two awards at the Ivor Novello Awards.<ref>http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/story "RSF awarded 2 Ivor Novello's for 'I'm too Sexy' and 'Deeply Dippy',"</ref>		'''Richard Fairbrass''' (Richard Peter John Fairbrass, born 1953) is an singer, bassist and TV presenter, best known as lead singer of the pop group Right Said Fred, which spawned a huge hit in the 1990s with the single "I'm Too Sexy". He has won two awards at the Ivor Novello Awards.<ref>http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/story "RSF awarded 2 Ivor Novello's for 'I'm too Sexy' and 'Deeply Dippy',"</ref>

			Fairbrass was born in [[Kingston upon Thames]], and was brought up in [[East Grinstead]], [[West Sussex]]. He has a younger brother, "Fred". <ref>http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Right-Said-Fred.html "Right Said Fred Biography"</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
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	In April 2007 Fairbrass was reported to be planning to run for [[Mayor of London]] in the 2008 election.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23393091-details/Right%20Said%20Fred:%20I'll%20stand%20for%20London%20Mayor/article.do Katharine Barney "Right Said Fred : I'll Stand for London Mayor ''Evening Standard'' 18 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007170741,00.html "Rich in Bid to be London Mayor" ''The Sun'' 18 April 2007</ref> Shortly after, during a gay rights rally]] in Red Square, Moscow, on 27 May 2007 commemorating the 14th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Russia, Richard and Fred Fairbrass were assaulted by members of a counter-demonstration staged by ultra-nationalists.<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6698173.stm "Moscow Anti-Gay Attack Condemned" ''BBC News'' 28 May 2007</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6696329.stm Mike Levy "Eggs and Punches at Russia Gay March" ''BBC News''27 May 2007</ref> Richard Fairbrass sustained a cut under his eye. Speaking about the incident upon his return to the UK, Richard Fairbrass commented, "When it was over I actually felt more sorry for the guy that whacked me than I did for me ... How threatened can he be, how insecure is he to be threatened by a bisexual pop singer who's most famous for singing 'I'm Too Sexy'?".<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned"/> In November of that year, he announced that he and his brother would be taking part in the next series of ''I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!'';<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article438717.ece Sara Nathan, Emma Cox and Colin Robertson "We're too sexy for this show" ''The Sun'' 8 November 2007</ref> however, they did not make it onto the show.<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article483101.ece "That's it we're off, said Fred" ''The Sun'' 20 November 2007</ref>		In April 2007 Fairbrass was reported to be planning to run for [[Mayor of London]] in the 2008 election.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23393091-details/Right%20Said%20Fred:%20I'll%20stand%20for%20London%20Mayor/article.do Katharine Barney "Right Said Fred : I'll Stand for London Mayor ''Evening Standard'' 18 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007170741,00.html "Rich in Bid to be London Mayor" ''The Sun'' 18 April 2007</ref> Shortly after, during a gay rights rally]] in Red Square, Moscow, on 27 May 2007 commemorating the 14th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Russia, Richard and Fred Fairbrass were assaulted by members of a counter-demonstration staged by ultra-nationalists.<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6698173.stm "Moscow Anti-Gay Attack Condemned" ''BBC News'' 28 May 2007</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6696329.stm Mike Levy "Eggs and Punches at Russia Gay March" ''BBC News''27 May 2007</ref> Richard Fairbrass sustained a cut under his eye. Speaking about the incident upon his return to the UK, Richard Fairbrass commented, "When it was over I actually felt more sorry for the guy that whacked me than I did for me ... How threatened can he be, how insecure is he to be threatened by a bisexual pop singer who's most famous for singing 'I'm Too Sexy'?".<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned"/> In November of that year, he announced that he and his brother would be taking part in the next series of ''I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!'';<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article438717.ece Sara Nathan, Emma Cox and Colin Robertson "We're too sexy for this show" ''The Sun'' 8 November 2007</ref> however, they did not make it onto the show.<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article483101.ece "That's it we're off, said Fred" ''The Sun'' 20 November 2007</ref>

	In an episode of ''Celebrity Fantasy Homes''~~, hosted by [[Gaby Roslin]]~~, Richard and his brother Fred were looking to spend £2,000,000 on a property in Sussex with 3 separate living accommodations for them and their mother.<ref>~~{{cite news \|title=Buying in Sussex: Right Said Fred \|url=~~http://uktv.co.uk/home/item/aid/614279/displayVideo/hi%3Cbr%20/%3E~~\|publisher=[[LoveHome.co.uk]]}}~~</ref>		In an episode of ''Celebrity Fantasy Homes'', Richard and his brother Fred were looking to spend £2,000,000 on a property in Sussex with three separate living accommodations for them and their mother.<ref>http://uktv.co.uk/home/item/aid/614279/displayVideo/hi%3Cbr%20/%3E "Buying in Sussex: Right Said Fred"</ref>

	In 2013, [[Right Said Fred]] re-recorded ''I'm Too Sexy'' as "I'm Too Smurfy" for ''World Smurfs Day''. Richard appears on the promo, which features fresh clips from the 3D film. Global Smurfs Day benefits the charity MediCinema, which builds cinemas in hospitals.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a478705/right-said-fred-record-im-too-smurfy-for-global-smurfs-day-video.html Global Smurfs Day with Right Said Fred], www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref>		In 2013, Right Said Fred re-recorded ''I'm Too Sexy'' as "I'm Too Smurfy" for ''World Smurfs Day''. Richard appears on the promo, which features fresh clips from the 3D film. Global Smurfs Day benefits the charity MediCinema, which builds cinemas in hospitals.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a478705/right-said-fred-record-im-too-smurfy-for-global-smurfs-day-video.html "Global Smurfs Day with Right Said Fred", ''www.digitalspy.co.uk''</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Fairbrass was born on 22 September 1953 in [[Kingston upon Thames]], Surrey, England, and was brought up in [[East Grinstead]], [[West Sussex]]. He has a younger brother, "Fred" (born Christopher Abbott Bernard Fairbrass in November 2, 1956). <ref> [http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Right-Said-Fred.html Right Said Fred Biography] </ref>

	Richard had ~~[[Coming out\|~~come out]] as ~~[[bisexuality\|~~bisexual]] in 1991 to ''~~[[The Sun (United Kingdom)\|~~The Sun]]''. In 2007, he said to ~~the British tabloid, [[~~Metro ~~(British newspaper)\|Metro]]~~: "My last relationship was with a girl, so I am on the cusp. I have never described myself as completely gay". <ref> [http://metro.co.uk/2007/04/11/60-seconds-richard-fairbrass-250956 Richard Fairbrass Interview to 60 Seconds]</ref> Fairbrass also has claimed he appreciates "pretty guys who look like girls and girls who look like pretty guys." <ref> [http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/richard Richard Fairbrass - Weaknesses] </ref>		Richard had come out as bisexual in 1991 to ''The Sun''. In 2007, he said to ''Metro'': "My last relationship was with a girl, so I am on the cusp. I have never described myself as completely gay".<ref>http://metro.co.uk/2007/04/11/60-seconds-richard-fairbrass-250956 "Richard Fairbrass Interview to 60 Seconds"</ref> Fairbrass also has claimed he appreciates "pretty guys who look like girls and girls who look like pretty guys."<ref>http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/richard "Richard Fairbrass - Weaknesses"</ref>

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	Before forming his own band, Richard was a bassist who had played with several prominent artists, including [[Boy George]], [[David Bowie]] and Mick Jagger.<ref name=RSF>http://www.egnet.co.uk/celebrities/rightsaidfred.php "What's on Right Said Fred", www.egnet.co.uk </ref> In 1984 he appeared in [[Jazzin' for Blue Jean]], a [[David Bowie]] video, as the bass player.<ref> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvAaNcXNzI Official David Bowie video] showing Richard Fairbrass playing bass.</ref>		Before forming his own band, Richard was a bassist who had played with several prominent artists, including [[Boy George]], [[David Bowie]] and Mick Jagger.<ref name=RSF>http://www.egnet.co.uk/celebrities/rightsaidfred.php "What's on Right Said Fred", www.egnet.co.uk </ref> In 1984 he appeared in Jazzin' for Blue Jean, a [[David Bowie]] video, as the bass player.<ref> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvAaNcXNzI Official David Bowie video] showing Richard Fairbrass playing bass.</ref>

	In the late 1980s Richard joined with his brother Fred to form Right Said Fred. The Fairbrass brothers performed as a duo for a brief period touring in New York. Guitarist Rob Manzoli joined them in 1990.<ref name=RSF/>		In the late 1980s Richard joined with his brother Fred to form Right Said Fred. The Fairbrass brothers performed as a duo for a brief period touring in New York. Guitarist Rob Manzoli joined them in 1990.<ref name=RSF/>
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	In 1994 he was joint winner of "Rear of the Year" with Mandy Smith.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i203447/rear-of-the-year-rear-of-the-year-richard-fairbrass.html "Rear of the Year 1994", www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref> Following this, Fairbrass co-hosted (with [[Rhona Cameron]]) a TV series aimed at an LGBT audience called ''[[Gaytime TV]]'' (1995–1999) on BBC Two. In 2001 he co-presented a game show ''The Desert Forges'' on Channel 5.		In 1994 he was joint winner of "Rear of the Year" with Mandy Smith.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i203447/rear-of-the-year-rear-of-the-year-richard-fairbrass.html "Rear of the Year 1994", www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref> Following this, Fairbrass co-hosted (with [[Rhona Cameron]]) a TV series aimed at an LGBT audience called ''[[Gaytime TV]]'' (1995–1999) on BBC Two. In 2001 he co-presented a game show ''The Desert Forges'' on Channel 5.

	In April 2007 Fairbrass was reported to be planning to run for [[Mayor of London]] in the 2008 election.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23393091-details/Right%20Said%20Fred:%20I'll%20stand%20for%20London%20Mayor/article.do Katharine Barney "Right Said Fred : I'll Stand for London Mayor ''Evening Standard'' 18 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007170741,00.html "Rich in Bid to be London Mayor" ''The Sun'' 18 April 2007</ref> Shortly after, during a gay rights rally]] in Red Square, Moscow, on 27 May 2007 commemorating the 14th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Russia, Richard and Fred Fairbrass were assaulted by members of a counter-demonstration staged by ultra-nationalists.<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6698173.stm "Moscow Anti-Gay Attack Condemned" ''BBC News'' 28 May 2007</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6696329.stm Mike Levy "Eggs and Punches at Russia Gay March" ''BBC News''27 May 2007</ref> Richard Fairbrass sustained a cut under his eye. Speaking about the incident upon his return to the UK, Richard Fairbrass commented, "When it was over I actually felt more sorry for the guy that whacked me than I did for me ... How threatened can he be, how insecure is he to be threatened by a bisexual pop singer who's most famous for singing ~~"[[~~I'm Too Sexy~~]]"~~?".<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned"/> In November of that year, he announced that he and his brother would be taking part in the next series of ''I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!'';<ref>~~{{cite news \|first=Sara \|last=Nathan \|coauthors=Emma Cox and Colin Robertson \|title=We're too sexy for this show \|url=~~http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article438717.ece ~~\|work=~~The Sun ~~Newspaper \|publisher=News Group Newspapers Ltd. \|date=~~2007~~-11-08 \|accessdate=2008-08-13 }}~~</ref> however, they did not make it onto the show.<ref>~~{{cite news \|coauthors=Online Reporters \|title=That's it we're off, said Fred \|url=~~http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article483101.ece ~~\|work=~~The Sun ~~Newspaper \|publisher=News Group Newspapers Ltd. \|date=~~2007~~-11-20 \|accessdate=2008-08-13 }}~~</ref>		In April 2007 Fairbrass was reported to be planning to run for [[Mayor of London]] in the 2008 election.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23393091-details/Right%20Said%20Fred:%20I'll%20stand%20for%20London%20Mayor/article.do Katharine Barney "Right Said Fred : I'll Stand for London Mayor ''Evening Standard'' 18 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007170741,00.html "Rich in Bid to be London Mayor" ''The Sun'' 18 April 2007</ref> Shortly after, during a gay rights rally]] in Red Square, Moscow, on 27 May 2007 commemorating the 14th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Russia, Richard and Fred Fairbrass were assaulted by members of a counter-demonstration staged by ultra-nationalists.<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6698173.stm "Moscow Anti-Gay Attack Condemned" ''BBC News'' 28 May 2007</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6696329.stm Mike Levy "Eggs and Punches at Russia Gay March" ''BBC News''27 May 2007</ref> Richard Fairbrass sustained a cut under his eye. Speaking about the incident upon his return to the UK, Richard Fairbrass commented, "When it was over I actually felt more sorry for the guy that whacked me than I did for me ... How threatened can he be, how insecure is he to be threatened by a bisexual pop singer who's most famous for singing 'I'm Too Sexy'?".<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned"/> In November of that year, he announced that he and his brother would be taking part in the next series of ''I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!'';<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article438717.ece Sara Nathan, Emma Cox and Colin Robertson "We're too sexy for this show" ''The Sun'' 8 November 2007</ref> however, they did not make it onto the show.<ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article483101.ece "That's it we're off, said Fred" ''The Sun'' 20 November 2007</ref>

	In an episode of Celebrity Fantasy Homes, hosted by [[Gaby Roslin]], Richard and his brother Fred were looking to spend £2,000,000 on a property in Sussex with 3 separate living accommodations for them and their mother.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Buying in Sussex: Right Said Fred \|url=http://uktv.co.uk/home/item/aid/614279/displayVideo/hi%3Cbr%20/%3E\|publisher=[[LoveHome.co.uk]]}}</ref>		In an episode of ''Celebrity Fantasy Homes'', hosted by [[Gaby Roslin]], Richard and his brother Fred were looking to spend £2,000,000 on a property in Sussex with 3 separate living accommodations for them and their mother.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Buying in Sussex: Right Said Fred \|url=http://uktv.co.uk/home/item/aid/614279/displayVideo/hi%3Cbr%20/%3E\|publisher=[[LoveHome.co.uk]]}}</ref>

	In 2013, [[Right Said Fred]] re-recorded ''I'm Too Sexy'' as "I'm Too Smurfy" for ''World Smurfs Day''. Richard appears on the promo, which features fresh clips from the 3D film. Global Smurfs Day benefits the charity MediCinema, which builds cinemas in hospitals.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a478705/right-said-fred-record-im-too-smurfy-for-global-smurfs-day-video.html Global Smurfs Day with Right Said Fred], www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref>		In 2013, [[Right Said Fred]] re-recorded ''I'm Too Sexy'' as "I'm Too Smurfy" for ''World Smurfs Day''. Richard appears on the promo, which features fresh clips from the 3D film. Global Smurfs Day benefits the charity MediCinema, which builds cinemas in hospitals.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a478705/right-said-fred-record-im-too-smurfy-for-global-smurfs-day-video.html Global Smurfs Day with Right Said Fred], www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref>

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'''Richard Fairbrass''' (Richard Peter John Fairbrass, born 1953) is an singer, bassist and TV presenter, best known as lead singer of the pop group Right Said Fred, which spawned a huge hit in the 1990s with the single "I'm Too Sexy". He has won two awards at the Ivor Novello Awards.<ref>http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/story "RSF awarded 2 Ivor Novello's for 'I'm too Sexy' and 'Deeply Dippy',"</ref>

==Career==
Before forming his own band, Richard was a bassist who had played with several prominent artists, including [[Boy George]], [[David Bowie]] and Mick Jagger.<ref name=RSF>http://www.egnet.co.uk/celebrities/rightsaidfred.php "What's on Right Said Fred", www.egnet.co.uk </ref> In 1984 he appeared in [[Jazzin' for Blue Jean]], a [[David Bowie]] video, as the bass player.<ref> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvAaNcXNzI Official David Bowie video] showing Richard Fairbrass playing bass.</ref>

In the late 1980s Richard joined with his brother Fred to form Right Said Fred. The Fairbrass brothers performed as a duo for a brief period touring in New York. Guitarist Rob Manzoli joined them in 1990.<ref name=RSF/>

During the band's heyday, Madonna publicly expressed (in front of sixty million viewers of America’s ''Arsenio Hall Show'') her desire to go to bed with Richard.<ref name=RSF/><ref>http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/story "Madonna names Richard as the most bed-able man in pop", www.rightsaidfred.com</ref>

In 1994 he was joint winner of "Rear of the Year" with Mandy Smith.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/i203447/rear-of-the-year-rear-of-the-year-richard-fairbrass.html "Rear of the Year 1994", www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref> Following this, Fairbrass co-hosted (with [[Rhona Cameron]]) a TV series aimed at an LGBT audience called ''[[Gaytime TV]]'' (1995–1999) on BBC Two. In 2001 he co-presented a game show ''The Desert Forges'' on Channel 5.

In April 2007 Fairbrass was reported to be planning to run for [[Mayor of London]] in the 2008 election.<ref>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23393091-details/Right%20Said%20Fred:%20I'll%20stand%20for%20London%20Mayor/article.do Katharine Barney "Right Said Fred : I'll Stand for London Mayor ''Evening Standard'' 18 April 2007</ref><ref>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2007170741,00.html "Rich in Bid to be London Mayor" ''The Sun'' 18 April 2007</ref> Shortly after, during a gay rights rally]] in Red Square, Moscow, on 27 May 2007 commemorating the 14th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Russia, Richard and Fred Fairbrass were assaulted by members of a counter-demonstration staged by ultra-nationalists.<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6698173.stm "Moscow Anti-Gay Attack Condemned" ''BBC News'' 28 May 2007</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6696329.stm Mike Levy "Eggs and Punches at Russia Gay March" ''BBC News''27 May 2007</ref> Richard Fairbrass sustained a cut under his eye. Speaking about the incident upon his return to the UK, Richard Fairbrass commented, "When it was over I actually felt more sorry for the guy that whacked me than I did for me ... How threatened can he be, how insecure is he to be threatened by a bisexual pop singer who's most famous for singing "[[I'm Too Sexy]]"?".<ref name="BBC: Attack Condemned"/> In November of that year, he announced that he and his brother would be taking part in the next series of ''I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!'';<ref>{{cite news |first=Sara |last=Nathan |coauthors=Emma Cox and Colin Robertson |title=We're too sexy for this show |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article438717.ece |work=The Sun Newspaper |publisher=News Group Newspapers Ltd. |date=2007-11-08 |accessdate=2008-08-13 }}</ref> however, they did not make it onto the show.<ref>{{cite news |coauthors=Online Reporters |title=That's it we're off, said Fred |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/im_a__celebrity/article483101.ece |work=The Sun Newspaper |publisher=News Group Newspapers Ltd. |date=2007-11-20 |accessdate=2008-08-13 }}</ref>

In an episode of Celebrity Fantasy Homes, hosted by [[Gaby Roslin]], Richard and his brother Fred were looking to spend £2,000,000 on a property in Sussex with 3 separate living accommodations for them and their mother.<ref>{{cite news |title=Buying in Sussex: Right Said Fred |url=http://uktv.co.uk/home/item/aid/614279/displayVideo/hi%3Cbr%20/%3E|publisher=[[LoveHome.co.uk]]}}</ref>

In 2013, [[Right Said Fred]] re-recorded ''I'm Too Sexy'' as "I'm Too Smurfy" for ''World Smurfs Day''. Richard appears on the promo, which features fresh clips from the 3D film. Global Smurfs Day benefits the charity MediCinema, which builds cinemas in hospitals.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a478705/right-said-fred-record-im-too-smurfy-for-global-smurfs-day-video.html Global Smurfs Day with Right Said Fred], www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref>

==Personal life==
Fairbrass was born on 22 September 1953 in [[Kingston upon Thames]], Surrey, England, and was brought up in [[East Grinstead]], [[West Sussex]]. He has a younger brother, "Fred" (born Christopher Abbott Bernard Fairbrass in November 2, 1956). <ref> [http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Right-Said-Fred.html Right Said Fred Biography] </ref>

Richard had [[Coming out|come out]] as [[bisexuality|bisexual]] in 1991 to ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]''. In 2007, he said to the British tabloid, [[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]: "My last relationship was with a girl, so I am on the cusp. I have never described myself as completely gay". <ref> [http://metro.co.uk/2007/04/11/60-seconds-richard-fairbrass-250956 Richard Fairbrass Interview to 60 Seconds]</ref> Fairbrass also has claimed he appreciates "pretty guys who look like girls and girls who look like pretty guys." <ref> [http://www.rightsaidfred.com/global/richard Richard Fairbrass - Weaknesses] </ref>

==External links==
*http://www.rightsaidfred.com Official website of Right Said Fred
*http://www.myspace.com/rightsaidfred Right Said Fred at MySpace

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