Rick Roberts
Rick Roberts (born August 31, 1949, in Florida) is a country rock and classic rock singer-songwriter who recorded with many influential artists over several genres in the 1970s. He is best known for his work with The Flying Burrito Brothers on their 1971 self-titled album, and as a founding member and lead singer of Firefall from 1976 to 1981. He recorded two solo albums, Windmills in 1972 and She Is a Song in 1973. Although Roberts had rejoined his bandmates in Firefall briefly in the 1990s, he retired from performing due to illness; although in 2010 he returned to music and released two 4-song-EPs on iTunes and launched his website. http://www.rickrobertsmusic.com/
Rick Roberts started his music career in 1970, with the Flying Burrito Bros., a direct offshoot of the legendary Byrds. After the band parted company with Gram Parsons, Rick stepped in as rhythm guitarist, splitting the vocals with Chris Hillman, and composing both with Hillman and by himself. He recorded with the Burrito's on their third and fourth albums before the original group broke up. Rick then recorded two critically acclaimed albums before forming the group Firefall in Colorado in 1974. Rick wrote and sang the hit songs "You Are The Woman", "Just Remember I Love You", "Livin' Ain't Livin'", "Strange Way To Tell Me You Love Me", "Headed For A Fall", "Goodbye, I love You", before leaving the band in 1981.
After taking some time off, Rick formed another band in southern California with Randy Meisner, original bass player and singer of The Eagles, called The Roberts-Meisner Band, and toured nationally during the late 1980's. Unfortunately there is no commercially recorded music of the band, but you can view some of their television performances on YouTube.
His earlier hits continue to receive strong radio airplay worldwide. "You Are The Woman" has just topped 5 million airplays, while "Just Remember" hit 3.5 million, and "Strange Way", almost 2 million. For the past twenty years, Rick has been living a more relaxed lifestyle, enjoying his life and marriage.
Rick Roberts started his music career in 1970, with the Flying Burrito Bros., a direct offshoot of the legendary Byrds. After the band parted company with Gram Parsons, Rick stepped in as rhythm guitarist, splitting the vocals with Chris Hillman, and composing both with Hillman and by himself. He recorded with the Burrito's on their third and fourth albums before the original group broke up. Rick then recorded two critically acclaimed albums before forming the group Firefall in Colorado in 1974. Rick wrote and sang the hit songs "You Are The Woman", "Just Remember I Love You", "Livin' Ain't Livin'", "Strange Way To Tell Me You Love Me", "Headed For A Fall", "Goodbye, I love You", before leaving the band in 1981.
After taking some time off, Rick formed another band in southern California with Randy Meisner, original bass player and singer of The Eagles, called The Roberts-Meisner Band, and toured nationally during the late 1980's. Unfortunately there is no commercially recorded music of the band, but you can view some of their television performances on YouTube.
His earlier hits continue to receive strong radio airplay worldwide. "You Are The Woman" has just topped 5 million airplays, while "Just Remember" hit 3.5 million, and "Strange Way", almost 2 million. For the past twenty years, Rick has been living a more relaxed lifestyle, enjoying his life and marriage.
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