Judi Richards (born 12 August 1949) is a Canadian pop singer and songwriter.
Born in Toronto, Richards is the daughter of musician Bill Richards and actress Billie Mae Richards (née Dinsmore). She has sung numerous jingles for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Montreal and has performed in concert and on record with a variety of notable Quebec-based pop artists. In the late 1970s she was a member of the bilingual vocal trio Toulouse with Liette Lomez and Laurie Zimmerman, and the ensemble notably recorded a number of Richards's songs. The group became well known for "It Always Happens This Way"/"C'est toujours à recommencer" and won a total of four Félix Awards. Several other artists have recorded songs by Richards, including Renée Claude and Patsy Gallant.[1] She has three daughters with author, actor, comedian and producer Yvon Deschamps to whom she has been married since 1971.