Richie Rome
Richie Rome (* in Philadelphia ) is an American music producer , arranger and orchestra conductor from the 1970s. His real name is Richard V. Di Cicco.
Live and act
His career began in the 1960s by composing musical arrangements. One of his first works was a medley of Green Apples and Something , which he arranged for the O'Jays .
In collaboration with and as a music arranger for Jacques Morali , he put together the disco group The Ritchie Family in 1975 , for which he was also the namesake, and co-produced their albums Brazil (1975), Arabian Nights (1976) and Life Is Music (1977).
His distinctive musical style was lavish orchestrations, interlocking multidimensional winds and strings to emphasize the sensuality of the composition. His projects included Jimmy Ruffin Fallin 'in Love with You (1977), The Sweet Inspirations Black Sunday (1977), The Chi-Lites My First Mistake (1977), Flower's Midnight Dancing Now and Our Never-Ending Love (1979) and in collaboration with Phil Hurtt, Stanley Turrentine Disco Dancing (1978) and Phil Hurtt Giving It Back (1978). In some of his pieces like African Suite he plays the keyboard himself .
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- ↑ a b Brief description on www.soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved November 5, 2009 .
- ↑ Brief mention by the Ritchie Family. Retrieved November 5, 2009 .
literature
- Joel Whitburn: Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1992. Record Research, 1993, ISBN 0-89820-093-8 , p. 624.
- Peter Shapiro: Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco. Faber & Faber, 2003, ISBN 0-86547-952-6 , p. 223.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rome, Richie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rome, Ritchie; Richard V. Di Cicco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American music producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia |