As per our current Database, Ricky Fataar is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Ricky Fataar is 72 years, 6 months and 12 days old. Ricky Fataar will celebrate 73rd birthday on a Friday 9th of May 2025. Below we countdown to Ricky Fataar upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Ricky Fataar |
| Occupation | Soundtrack |
| Age | 72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 9, 1952 (Durban, South Africa) |
| Birthday | May 9 |
| Town/City | Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality | South Africa |
Ricky Fataar’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Ricky Fataar was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Ricky started playing drums at age nine with his older brothers. They formed a band called "The Flames," made several recordings, toured all over Southern Africa and became quite popular. In 1968, The Flames moved to London; then L.
A. in 1970, after signing to the Beach Boys' "Brother" label for whom they made 2 albums. After The Flames disbanded, Ricky joined the Beach Boys, touring extensively and recording in Holland. Ricky worked in London and L.
A. with many artists. During that time (1977-78) Eric Idle asked him to appear in the TV show "The Rutles, All You Need is Cash," playing Stig O'Hara (the quiet one). Ricky met Bonnie Raitt in 1979, after working with Ian McLagan and co-producing Australian singer Renee Geyer.
Bonnie asked him to play on her Green Light album as part of The Bump Band. He then emigrated to Australia where he played on and co-produced albums for Tim Finn, Crowded House, Jenny Morris, Wendy Matthews, Renee and others.
He produced music for the films "The Coca-Cola Kid," "High Tide" and Barry Humpries' "Les Patterson Saves the World." He also composed the score for an Australian film, "Spotswood."
