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Ricardo "Rico" RichardsSon of Studio One musician, Richard Ace (pianist on Bob Marley's double platinum album "Songs of Freedom"), Ricardo Richards began playing bass professionally with his brothers in his father's band, Sons of Ace, at the age of 12. At 14 Ricardo performed on Reggae Sunsplash with Marcia Griffiths (known for "The Electric Boogie" and her background vocals with Bob Marley). At 15 he recorded "Haven't Been Funked Enough" with Noel Williams (AKA King Sporty, who wrote Buffalo Soldier for Bob Marley). His appearances on stage and in the recording studio include Robert "Shotgun" Johnson (the drummer for KC & the Sunshine Band), Rock and Roll legend Chubby Checker (known for "The Twist"), the Weather Girls (known for "It's Raining Men"), Grammy award winning record producer Narada Michael Walden (known for his work with Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey and Barbra Streisand), Grammy nominated and BMI award winning record producer Larry Dermer (known for his work with Gloria Estefan and Cher), cameo performances by NBA star Dennis Rodman with Chad Taylor, founding member of LIVE and The Gracious Few, Mikey Dread (Dread at the Controls known for his work with UB40 and the Clash) and Pieces of a Dream co-founder Cedric Napoleon. Ricardo also appeared on ABC, NBC, JBC, NPR, PBS as well as the soundtrack for the 20Th Century Fox movie production, "In her Shoes" starring Cameron Diaz and Shirley MacLaine. His career as a session musician includes recordings at Sigma Sound in Philadelphia with engineer Joe Tarsia, Miami Sound Studio with engineer Carlos Escranoudis, Studio One with producer and engineer, Coxsone Dodd, Harry J Recording Studio with engineer Sylvan Morris, Criteria Studios (where the Bee Gees recorded), Tarpan Studios, Sonic Nerve, South Beach, with producer and engineer, Doc Wiley, as well as K&K Records with producer and engineer Paul Khouri (co-owner of Federal Records where Paul Simon and the Rolling Stones recorded). A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Cambridge University, Ricardo is a professor at Miami Dade College and Broward College.Listen to sample recording and view album credits below of Ricardo's performance on the Weather Girls most recent album, the Woman I am.
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