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Ricky Lawson

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Ricky Lawson is a drummer and Grammy Award winning composer.

 

 

Overview[edit]

Lawson started playing drums at the age of 16. He would borrow his Uncle’s drum set, and would carry it to his house all the way across town via the Detroit Buses that ran in the town. In high school Lawson played in his high school jazz band, which consisted of only 5 members (including the director). Ricky played for The Sons of Soul, who performed at the 1969 Michigan State Fair, opening for The Jackson Five along with The Blazer, a band from Cooley High School in Detroit that included La Palabra. Also in high school he played such sports as water polo and swimming. His swimming talent eventually earned him a scholarship to college. Though he only spent one year at college and was asked to play drums for Stevie Wonder. Then in the 80’s and 90’s he played drums for Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. He played on Whitney’s famous hit, “I Will Always Love You“. Ricky has a one note “solo” in the song, where he kicks the bass drum before Whitney’s dramatic vocal finale. He says that this is his favorite solo of his career.

Lawson has collaborated with many artists including Michael JacksonEric ClaptonSteely DanPhil CollinsBabyfaceThe YellowjacketsWhitney HoustonQuincy JonesStevie WonderBette Midler,Russell FerranteTotoAl JarreauGeorge BensonLionel RichieGeorge Duke, among others. Lawson, one of the founding members of The Yellowjackets, received a Grammy Award for co-writing their hit song “And You Know That”. He also co-authored the Pointer Sisters’ hit “Uh-Uh” and co-produced the album Seriously Slammin’ and the Fattburger hit “Good News”.[citation needed]

Lawson appears on Steely Dan‘s Two Against Nature tour DVD, Two Against Nature: Steely Dan’s Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party.

Solo album[edit]

In 2001, Lawson released his debut solo album Ricky Lawson and Friends,[1] on which he performed, arranged, produced, and wrote all of the songs in collaboration with leading artists Gerald AlbrightPhil CollinsGeorge DukeSheila E.Nathan EastDonald FagenJon HeringtonRobben FordJames IngramBoney JamesAl JarreauKirk WhalumVesta Williams, and others. The album is a blend of R&B, pop, and jazz.

Christmas album[edit]

In 2008, Lawson put together a classic Christmas CD, Christmas with Friends, with special guests Ron Reinhardt and Philppe Saisse on acoustic piano, Rick Braun on trumpet, Richard Elliot, Michael Paulo, and Steve Alaniz on sax, Paul Brown, Adam Hawley and Ian Kenne on guitar, Lenny Castro on percussion, Roberto Vally and Sekou Bunch on bass.

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