Friends and partners mourn the death of singer Rick and remember his career in country music
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Country singers and friends paid tribute to the late Rick, highlighting his influence on music, his humble character and the moments shared over decades of friendship and professional partnerships.
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Why It Matters
Rick was a country singer known for his influence on music and for partnerships with several artists in the genre.
Friends and work partners remembered moments with the singer.
A wave of tributes proportional to Rick's influence on country music. The duo Chitãozinho and Xororó published a photo with Rick and wrote:
"Today, the countryman has become quieter. His voice will continue to touch the hearts of many people, and ours too.”
Zezé Di Camargo posted a photo of the two of them very young and wrote:
"Two boys in search of a dream. No words to express what I'm feeling.”
Alexandre Pires is one of my closest friends. In decades of friendship, they sang together for fun and professionally. Almost every week, Rick would post a video playing some song. In the last one, he played one of the best known of the group Só para Contrariar.
"A sensitive, simple, humble, talented human being. He was a good father, a good husband, a grandfather. He certainly enjoyed the best time of his life", says singer Alexandre Pires.
Friends and partners remember moments with Rick — Photo: Jornal Nacional/ Reproduction
Singer Daniel posted a photo saying:
"It's a shame this was our last hug. Thank you very much for coming into my life and that of my eternal brother João Paulo in such a brilliant, meaningful and natural way.”
Daniel and Rick's last hug was at the recording of Daniel's program, “Viver Sertanejo”. And Creone was also on that program. Creone, from Trio Parada Dura. And Rick says in that program that Trio Parada Dura was an inspiration for him.
"I was very happy, because I didn't expect that he would be with the trio there... So, I was very happy to meet him there. He had the ability to write those passionate lyrics that almost all artists wanted to record his music on. Why? Because it happened", says singer Creone, from Trio Parada Dura.
Leonardo said on a social network that: "We lost a great friend and artist. We remember everything Rick did for our music.”
Giovani, from the duo with Gian, had a special project with Rick, when the two, for a period, separated themselves from traditional duos.
"We had a lot of fun, a lot of laughter, a lot of complicity. We miss it so much and now we wait for God's time for us to meet again", says singer Giovani.
Open Questions
- What was the cause of Rick's death?
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