ɹˈɪtʃɚd ˈɜːnɪst mˈeɪ twˈɛnti tˈuː noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt wʌzɐ nˈuː zˈiːləndbˈɔːɹn dʒˈæz sˈɪŋɚ ænd mjuːzˈɪʃən, bˈɛst nˈoʊn fɔːɹ sˈɪŋɪŋ kˈʌvɚ vˈɜːʒənz ʌv nˈuːmɚɹəs pˈɑːp sˈɔŋz ɔːɹ dʒˈæz stˈændɚdz.
Richard Ernest May (22 November 19431 June 1988) was a New Zealand-born jazz singer and musician, best known for singing cover versions of numerous pop songs or jazz standards.