Blue Magic bass singer dies Legacy.com
Richard Pratt was the bass singer with Philadelphia soul group Blue Magic, known for hits including “Sideshow.”
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Musical career
Pratt was a founding member of Blue Magic in 1972 in Philadelphia. Some of their earliest singles were moderately successful on R&B radio, including 1973’s “Spell” and “Stop to Start.” Their biggest success came in 1974 with “Sideshow,” a slow and dreamy ballad with a circus theme. It rose to No. 1 on the R&B chart and made it to the top 10 of the Hot 100. Blue Magic followed that hit with another circus-themed song, “Three Ring Circus,” which also had significant airplay on R&B and top 40 radio. They continued to chart R&B hits through the late 1980s, though Pratt left the group in the early ‘80s. In later years, he formed the splinter group Richard Pratt’s Blue Magic. The band reunited in 2018 to appear on the music documentary TV series “Unsung.”
Tributes to Richard Pratt
It is with a Heavy Broken Heart that I have lost my Brother/Best Friend Richard Pratt. He was my friend Before our group…
Posted by Ted W. Mills on Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Richard Pratt, bass vocalist for 1970s’ Philly smooth soul vocal group Blue Magic, has died. 1973 song “Spell” was the group’s debut single and it reached #30 on the U.S. R&B chart. From the group’s self-titled debut album. #RIPRichardPratt https://t.co/Bcn8Gh6TtQ
— Sean Walters (@sean_write) March 2, 2022
Rest in peace and love Richard Pratt of Blue Magic – Here’s one for you – one of my favorites! Chasing Rainbows · Blue Magic https://t.co/7SpfzzESf9
— ♪ Sunshine Brown ♪ (@_MusicalOne_) March 1, 2022
Full obituary: Soul Tracks
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