Steve Richard
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Steve Richard, born in Providence, Rhode Island
, living in St. Louis, Missouri is an American Christian Country music
singer.
He is on the Force MP Entertainment record label
.
Steve Richard has toured with musicians, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top
,
Dickey Betts
, Dierks Bentley
, Montgomery Gentry
and Craig Morgan. His
Goodwill Radio Tour raised funds for local and national charities, including Toys For
Tots
, the National Cancer
Society and the Salvation Army
.
Steve has released two albums to date, "Steve Richard" (2008) and "Up to Somethin'" (2009).
"Up to Somethin'" was produced by Phil O’Donnell, whose producing and songwriting credits include Craig Morgan
, Justin Moore
, Montgomery Gentry
, and Clay Walker
. The recording was done at Reba McEntire
’s Starstruck Studios and at Nashville’s Legends Studio.
For his self-titled first album, Steve moved to Nashville, TN and worked with both producer/musician John Rich
and producer Michael Bradford
(Kid Rock
, Uncle Kracker
) with whom he wrote seven of the songs. The single, “Stomp,” was used for a line dance and became an
interactive video game, while his “ Bridge Back Home” was used by the National Wrestling Alliance.
Steve currently lives in St. Louis
, Missouri
, with his wife, Rachelle, and his daughter, Marion (born 2007).
and
other British invasion
bands to the folk/rock of Bob Dylan
and Peter, Paul & Mary, soul music
influences including the Temptations
and Stevie Wonder
. His country influences include Gram Parsons
, Waylon Jennings
, Buck
Owens, and Porter Wagoner
.
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, living in St. Louis, Missouri is an American Christian Country music
Christian country music
Christian country music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
singer.
He is on the Force MP Entertainment record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
.
Steve Richard has toured with musicians, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
,
Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts
Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and also won with the band a best rock performance Grammy Award for his...
, Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip...
, Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The two began performing in the 1990s as part of a band which also included Eddie Montgomery's brother John Michael Montgomery, and founded the existing duo in 1999.Signed to Columbia Records,...
and Craig Morgan. His
Goodwill Radio Tour raised funds for local and national charities, including Toys For
Tots
Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which donates toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas. The program was founded in 1947 by reservist Major William L...
, the National Cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
Society and the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
.
Steve has released two albums to date, "Steve Richard" (2008) and "Up to Somethin'" (2009).
"Up to Somethin'" was produced by Phil O’Donnell, whose producing and songwriting credits include Craig Morgan
Craig Morgan
Craig Morgan Greer is an American country music artist. A veteran of the United States Army, Morgan began his musical career in 2000 on Atlantic Records, releasing his self-titled debut album for that label before the closure of its Nashville division in 2000...
, Justin Moore
Justin Moore
Justin Moore is an American soccer player who last played for the Atlanta Blackhawks of the USL Premier Development League....
, Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The two began performing in the 1990s as part of a band which also included Eddie Montgomery's brother John Michael Montgomery, and founded the existing duo in 1999.Signed to Columbia Records,...
, and Clay Walker
Clay Walker
Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on...
. The recording was done at Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
’s Starstruck Studios and at Nashville’s Legends Studio.
For his self-titled first album, Steve moved to Nashville, TN and worked with both producer/musician John Rich
John Rich (musician)
John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
and producer Michael Bradford
Michael Bradford
Michael Bradford was born and raised on Detroit's East Side, an area that was once a working-class neighborhood, but quickly deteriorated into decay after the city's tumultuous riots in 1967....
(Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
, Uncle Kracker
Uncle Kracker
Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...
) with whom he wrote seven of the songs. The single, “Stomp,” was used for a line dance and became an
interactive video game, while his “ Bridge Back Home” was used by the National Wrestling Alliance.
Steve currently lives in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, with his wife, Rachelle, and his daughter, Marion (born 2007).
Influences
Major influences include the music of the '60s, from the BeatlesThe Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and
other British invasion
British Invasion
The British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock and roll, beat, rock, and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the time period from 1964 through 1966.- Background :...
bands to the folk/rock of Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
and Peter, Paul & Mary, soul music
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
influences including the Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
and Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
. His country influences include Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music"...
, Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
, Buck
Owens, and Porter Wagoner
Porter Wagoner
Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and...
.
Albums
- 2008 – Steve Richard / Produced by Michael BradfordMichael BradfordMichael Bradford was born and raised on Detroit's East Side, an area that was once a working-class neighborhood, but quickly deteriorated into decay after the city's tumultuous riots in 1967....
, John RichJohn RichJohn Rich may refer to:* John Tyler Rich, US Congressman* John Rich , television and film director* John Rich , American musician* John Rich , 18th century theater manager and father of English Pantomime... - 2010 - Up To Somethin’ / Produced by Phil O’Donnell
Singles
- "Love's Gotta Go Somewhere" (2011)
- “Eighty Acre Church” (2010–2011) – Reached #1 on the Power Source chart in December 2010
- “Invisible Hand” (2010–2011)
- “Make It Into Heaven” (2009–2010)
- Reached #3 on the Power Source chart, July 2009
- Nominated for Song of the Year at the 2009 Inspirational Country Music Awards
- "Never Leave You Behind," (2009) Reached Top 15 on the Powersource Christian Country Chart
- "Stomp" (2009)
Awards
- 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards “New Artist of the Year”
- 15th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards “Song of the Year” Nomination for “Make It Into Heaven”
- 16th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Final Round Nominee for Christian Country Song of the Year, "Eighty Acre Church"
- 16th Annual Inspirational Country Music Awards Final Round Nominee for the Entertainer of the Year
Music Videos
- http://www.youtube.com/user/steverichardmusic#p/u/1/NzKfJj2lynA"Eight Acre Church, FFANational FFA OrganizationThe National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
Remix"] (2010) - “Eighty Acre Church” (2010)
- “Invisible Hand” (2010)
- “Stomp” (2009)