Jervis Ricardo Alfonso Lyte (30 April 1967 – 8 March 2013), known professionally as Ricardo da Force, was an English vocalist, rapper, and DJ, most notable for contributing vocals to house and dance music tracks of the KLF and N-Trance. He got his stage name from a track he rapped by the band X-10-CIV called "The Force" along with Shola Phillips.
Later in his life, he was resident DJ at The Apartment in Dubai.
Lyte died on 8 March 2013 while in Barbados.
Discography
Artist Song Year Role / Peak position Ref Manic MC's "The Beat" 1990Adamski"The Space Jungle"1990Credited performer / UK #7 X-10-CIV"The Force"1991 RapperThe KLF"3 a.m. Eternal"1991Credited performer / UK #1The KLF"Last Train to Trancentral"1991Credited performer / UK #2The KLF"Justified & Ancient"1991Credited performer / UK #2Vibes Alive"The Spoken Word"1991Co-writer(solo)"Let the House Goes On"1991Adamski"Back to Front"1992Fire Island"Fire Island"1992 UK #66Vitamino"What I've Got"1992Dr Baker"Global Kaos"1992(solo)"Set Ya Free"1992Inside Heaven"Sex Is the Answer"1993International Foot Language"Life on Loop"1993Clubzone"Hands Up"1994Clubzone"Passion of the Night"1995N-Trance"Electronic Pleasure"1995N-Trance"Stayin' Alive"1995Rapping / UK #2Trancylvania (featuring Ricky)"Colour of Love"1995NOR #6Greed"Pump Up the Volume"1995UK #51(solo)"Why?"1996UK #58Ramp"Rock the Discotek"1996N-Trance (featuring Rod Stewart)"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"1997UK #7N-Trance"D.I.S.C.O."1997N-Trance"Paradise City"1998N-Trance"Broken Dreams"1998England Supporters Band"The Great Escape 2000"2000RappingAtomic Kitten"I Want Your Love"2000Initial copies contained a sample of the KLF's "Justified & Ancient"
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