ABOUT
Singer & songwriter, his mix of Smooth Jazz, R&B and Soul has stirred deep feelings among his fans who keep coming back for more. He has performed before such stars as Don King, Rick James, Barry Gibb, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson & Prince VIP Parties. Brought up in New York City, proved to be fertile ground for his music. Blind since 6 years old, he started his career at 9 on the drums, then began playing the piano at 14 with lessons from blind artist Valerie Capers. The genesis of his music career was really blessed when he was booked at such notable clubs as The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, The New Cotton Club and many after hour clubs in New York City. To his many credits, he wrote “Misty Morning” for Ollie Woodson’s album, one of the original Temptations. He played Clavinet for Super Star Bennie King for his album “Super Natural”. Ricky has played with Bette Midler, Peter Niro, Roy Ayers, Sister Sledge, and Luther Vandross.
- Screen name:
- rickywilliamsmusic
- Member since:
- Jul 19 2014
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 45
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
Bennie King, BB King, Valerie Capers
EQUIPMENT
Piano
Amps
Mic
MUSIC
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My Love
My Love Track number: 1 Year: 2014 Album: Ricky Williams Genre: Jazz
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Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up Album: Ricky Williams mix and match Genre: Blues
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Ricky Williams " The Master " (Video)
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Past Events
Lets Celebrate Singer & songwriter Ricky Williams Birthday Extravaganza with his a mix of Smooth Jazz, R&B and Soul has stirred deep feelings among his fans who keep coming back for more. Brought up in New York City, proved to be fertile ground for his music, blind since 6 years old started at 9 on the drums, then began playing the piano at 14 with lessons from blind artist Valerie Capers. The genesis of his music career was really blessed when he was booked at such notable clubs as The Village Gate in Greenwich Village, The New Cotton Club and many after hour clubs in New York City. To his many credits, he wrote “Misty Morning” for Ollie Woodson’s album, one of the original Temptations. He played Clavinet for Super Star Bennie King for his album “Super Natural”. Ricky has played with Bette Midler, Peter Niro, Roy Ayers, Sister Sledge and Luther Vandross.