After serving 30 years as Aretha Franklin's guitarist, Teddy Richards has emerged as a gifted singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer. He's been hailed by the press as 'a brilliant cross-section between Seal and Lenny Kravitz, with the voice of an angel'. Teddy is a native of Detroit and a Michigan State University graduate with a musical career spanning four decades. His rich musical experience also includes serving as guitarist for Al Green, Natalie Cole, Ashford and Simpson and Joe Cocker at Nelson Mandela's Freedom Fest, former guitarist for Nellie Furtado, served as opening act for Seal, Lenny Kravitz, INXS, The Verve Pipe and A.J. Croce. Teddy has collaborated and written extensively with Andrew Farriss (INXS founder and keyboardist), Gabriel Gordon (Natalie Merchant’s guitarist), Carlos Alomar (David Bowie guitarist and co-writer of the hit ‘Fame’), Marcy Levy (co-writer of Eric Clapton's 'Lay Down Sally') He has also written, recorded and produced music extensively for CBS Sunday Football, written and produced jingles for Folgers Coffee, Ford Motor Company, Ritz Carleton Naples, JW Marriott Marco Island, appeared on Bobby Flay’s Food Nation and MSNBC’s Mitch Albom Show. After signing with Germany's Skip Records and releasing his 2nd CD Gravity, Teddy enjoyed many successful tours throughout Germany and Spain, culminating with his performance at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Teddy has since returned to the states and performs solo-acoustically. His ‘Sunset Serenade’ is an eclectic genre-defying experience, filled with crowd favorites and memories spanning the spectrum of popular music. He is currently recording and producing his 3rd release 'Solitaire', due for release in 2025. He’s also launched his own radio staion: THINK Radio, broadcast on live365.com, tunein.com, Audacy.com and i-Heart Radio. Teddy's passion for music and production is deep and everlasting. “Music has and will always be a crucial and essential part of my life-long journey.
THINK Radio allows listeners and friends to hear many of my favorite sonic stops along the way.”