Biography
Richard Janssen (born 12 April 1961 in Manchester, United Kingdom) is a British-born, yet Dutch, musician, songwriter and singer, best known as the front man of Dutch rock band Fatal Flowers.
Having grown up in Utrecht, The Netherlands, but moved to Amsterdam around 1980. He played in bands such as The Pilots and Midnight to Six before starting the Fatal Flowers in 1984. During their six years together, the Flowers were successful inThe Netherlands and beyond. The group folded in 1990, after which Janssen released albums with two bands that were essentially solo projects: Shine (1993-1996) and Rex (1996).
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Janssen never released a single or studio album under his own name until a compilation LP of his live 2 Meter Sessies on Dutch radio was released in May 2025, credited to Janssen: Live on 2 Meter Sessions. The LP contains sessions by the Fatal Flowers, Shine and Rex, but also a solo cover version of Radiohead's 'Creep', recorded in 1998.
The Fatal Flowers went on reunion tours in 2019 and 2026.
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.