| Within a
few short years of starting to play the drums at the age of 16,
Ricky's natural talent skyrocketed him into a major career. Since
then he has played with names like Phil Collins, Michael Jackson,
Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Bette
Midler, Lionel Richie, George Duke, The Brothers Johnson, Quincy Jones
and many more.
Early on, Ricky developed expertise
in jazz, country and western, pop, R&B, funk and Latin rhythms - a
versatility that allows him to play with anyone he wants to. He has
earned his jobs and professional reputation by always being well
prepared for his gigs. Some of the biggest Number 1 and
multi-platinum singles and albums have featured Ricky's impressive
talents, including Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", Anita
Baker's "Sweet Love", James Ingrams' "I Don't Have The Heart" and
Lionel Richie's "Dancing On The Ceiling". A co-founder of the group
Yellowjackets, Ricky received a Grammy in 1986 for co-writing the hit
song "And You Know That" on the album Shades, which he co-produced.
He also co-authored the Pointer Sisters' hit "Uh-Uh" and co-produced
the album Seriously Slammin and the Fattburger hit "Good News". |