Right Said Fred burst onto the world music scene in 1991 with the hit song ‘I'm too Sexy’ which propelled them to stardom, thirty years later they are still making music but have also acquired a whole new fanbase for speaking out, in the face of adversity, against the Covid tyranny.
We have seen them at many anti lockdown demos in London and have followed their social media closely, so it was an honour to have Fred and Richard Fairbrass join us to share their experiences.
There have been few voices of descent from the music and entertainment industry, with most artists simply toeing the line while repeating the same old government mantra.
Fred and Richard are national treasures.
At Hearts of Oak we have nothing but admiration and respect for them both.
They stand out as free thinkers who have been fearlessly questioning and challenging the groupthink that has decimated society and the entertainment industry over the last 2 years.
In this interview, as they reflect about all that has happened, we ask how this experience has changed them and why they have been so vocal while others have followed the script while cowering in fear.
Right Said Fred are one of the UK’s most enduring pop exports. Since forming in 1989, brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass, have a list of achievements as songwriters and a band that include number #1 hits in 70 countries including, two US number 1’s, three UK number 1’s, and a number 1 in Japan – they were also the first band to reach the number one slot in the US with a debut single since The Beatles.
As multi-platinum award winning artists and songwriters, their global sales total 30 million and over 100 million plays on Spotify. They have writing credits on Taylor Swift and Sofi Tukker’s songs, their music has been featured in over 50 films and TV Shows (The Simpsons, West Wing, Family Guy etc etc) and in excess of 100 commercials. The boys have performed with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger and David Bowie plus plaudits from Madonna, Jay Z, and Prince to name but a few.
The band aren’t short of awards either; they won two consecutive BMI Awards in 2018 and 2019, making that three BMI’s in total. They have also won two Ivor Novello’s for I’m Too Sexy and Deeply Dippy and in 1993 were nominated for Best British Group at the prestigious Brit Awards. Fred and Richard are two of the few songwriters to have two songs included in the PRS Century of Song Book.
Back in 1990, Fred and Richard, together with guitarist Rob Manzoli, wrote ‘I’m Too Sexy’, opening with Richard’s vocals only with the (now) iconic lines, “I’m Too Sexy for my love, too sexy for my love, love’s going to leave me”, the single stood apart from the bland, insipid chart toppers of that year. ‘I’m Too Sexy’ was tongue-in-cheek, it was fun, and it brimmed with the band’s independent spirit.
30+ years on and 10 studio albums later, The Freds have found a new legion of fans with their no-nonsense views during the Covid ‘pandemic’ regarding lockdowns, masks, vaccines, nonsensical rules and all the regurgitated hysteria that surrounds it.
They have been a staple feature at the huge anti-lockdown and freedom protests seen in London and have shown their integrity on their social media and in interviews, pointing out and challenging all the lies, scaremongering and hypocrisies that have been forced upon the population from the government and the main stream media.
Fred and Richard want to make music without the nonsense of the industry. They don’t care about stereotypes, posturing or pleasing anyone but their fans and themselves. With their experience and history behind them, the guys want to continue carving a fulfilling career for themselves and give back to independent artists.
Right Said Fred are living proof that two music-loving brothers with an ear for a hit, plenty of passion, self-belief and a bit of critical thinking can defy all expectations and conquer the world – long live The Freds!
OUT NOW, THEIR NEW SINGLE ‘GODSEND’ You can download on all major platforms https://rightsaidfred.lnk.to/Godsend
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Website https://rightsaidfred.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/TheFreds?s=20&t=T8cGz5XgcsB5VCkFi8p0dg
GETTR https://gettr.com/user/thefreds
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rightsaidfred
Instagram https://instagram.com/rightsaidfredofficial
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/15ajdFAi5bjj5pS9laBfBL?si=TRsoosqjT6Wjml--SwEinQ
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/RIGHTSAIDFREDUK
Interview recorded 12.5.22
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