Teddy Richards: Biography in Details
Who is Teddy Richards?
Teddy Richards is a celebrity child. He is best known as the son of the late singer Aretha Franklin and Ted White. Although he is the son of the celebrity he has established himself as an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer.
Richard served as a guitarist to his mother, Aretha Franklin for more than 25 years.
Teddy Richards: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
Teddy was born in the month of February 1964 in the United States. According to his birth date, he is 57 years old as of now. His birth name is Ted White Jr which was named after his father’s name.
Teddy is the only child of Ted White and Aretha Franklin. His father, Ted is a businessman, songwriter, and producer by profession. Similarly, his mother was one of the late best-selling artists of all time.
Teddy Richards has three half-siblings named Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, and Kecalf Cunningham from his mother’s other relationship.
Talking about his academic background, he attended East Detroit High School. Later, he joined Michigan State University. Further, he holds an American nationality and his ethnicity is All-American.
Who are the parents of Teddy Richards?
Teddy’s parents, Ted and Aretha met for the first time in 1961 when Aretha was 18 years old. They knew each other through singer Della Reese in the club in Detroit. The duo married just after six months of meeting. Afterward, they spend eight years of marriage and then got divorced in 1969.
Death of his mother
At the age of 17, Aretha passed away on the 16th of August 2018 in the morning at 9.50 am at home in Detroit. The cause of her death was due to advanced pancreatic cancer. On August 19, her memorial service was held at New Bethel Baptist Church.
Teddy Richards: Professional Life, Career
Teddy has walked in his mother’s footsteps and served as a backup guitarist during many of his mom’s concerts. He has released three albums under the stage name ‘Teddy Richards’ that includes songs such as Love Will Be There, Keep Our Love Alive, Panic In Detroit, In Your Garden, and more. He gave a copy of his 6-song cassette demo to INXS keyboardist/songwriter Andrew Farriss backstage at a concert.
Teddy Richards also collaborated with Andrew in the opening act for numerous well-established musicians and brands such as Lenny Kravitz, The Verve Pipe, Seal, and Fishbone. At Nelson Mandela’s Freedom Fest, he played guitar for AI Green and Natalie Cole. He also performed at a couple of shows such as Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival, MSNBC’s Mitch Albom Show, and Food Network’s Food Nation with Bobby Flay.
Rumors, Controversy
The musician has managed to maintain a clean profile to date. He hasn’t been part of any sorts of rumors and controversy that create a huge buzz in the media.
Teddy Richards: Net Worth, Salary
Teddy Richards makes his fortune from his successful career as a musician alike singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer. As of 2023, he has an estimated net worth of $8 million. His salary and other earning are still under review.
Talking about his late mother’s net worth, Aretha has an estimated net worth of around $60 million of property and money.
How tall is Teddy Richards?
The musician has a heavily built body. Teddy Richards stands at the height of 5 feet 10 inches tall and his weight is about 85 kg. He has a brown long hairstyle. Likewise, he has a brown pair of eyes.
Social Media
The musician is active on Twitter where he has nearly 378 followers. Similarly, he has a self-titled YouTube channel where he has more than 144 subscribers. Further, he doesn’t available on Facebook and Instagram.
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