Richie Ranno
- January 10, 2024
- American Musician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Richie Ranno |
| Occupation | American musician |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 21, 1950(1950-01-21) |
| Age | 74 |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Richie Ranno Biography
| Name | Richie Ranno |
| Birthday | Jan 21 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Richie Ranno is one of the most popular and richest American musician who was born on January 21, 1950 in United States. Richie Ranno (born January 21, 1950 in Bronx, New York) is an American musician, most famous as a member of Starz.
Starz got their recording deal with Capitol Records in the spring of 1976 and recorded their debut album, Starz, at the Record Plant Studios, considered by some to be the best recording studio in history. Producer Jack Douglas took the band into the studio and made the album, which was supported by a long tour with Aerosmith for a while and Ted Nugent at times.
Richie Ranno Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | American musician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Richie Ranno is one of the richest American musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richie Ranno 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1973 Ranno moved back to Teaneck and shortly after joined the band Stories in September. Stories’ “Brother Louie” had just reached #1, and guitarist Steve Love quit to join Jobriath. Ranno was among about 20 guitarists who auditioned for the position. Stories in September continued to tour as a headliner and as an opener for such acts as Black Oak Arkansas, Johnny Winter, The Eagles and others. The band appeared on American Bandstand on April 13,
- The band also consisted of vocalist Ian Lloyd, bassist Kenny Aaronson, drummer Bryan Madey, and keyboardist Ken Bichel. After the band split in October 1974, Ranno stayed on with Lloyd’s solo project, which included drummer Gregg Diamond, bassist Jim Gregory, and saxophonist/guitarist Ian McDonald (King Crimson). Ranno left in March 1974 and was replaced by Mick Jones (Foreigner). Jones put Foreigner together around this time and recruited McDonald for the band. He also tried to get Lloyd as vocalist, but Lloyd was close to getting a solo recording contract that he eventually did get.
Later in 1975 Ranno auditioned for the band Fallen Angels. He had heard they were managed by Rock Steady/Bill Aucoin who managed Kiss at the time. Ranno was one of about 75 guitarists to audition and quickly landed the position. After a month the band fired the keyboard player and changed their name to Starz. The band immediately began writing and recording demo songs. They also toured with ZZ Top and Peter Frampton.
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Facts & Trivia
Rick Ranked on the list of most popular American musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richie Ranno celebrates birthday on January 21 of every year.
What happened to the band Starz?
After being dropped by Capitol and manager Aucoin, Starz split up in mid 1979. Dube and Ranno put together a trio with bassist Peter Scance called Hard Core. In late 1980 Starz reunited with a lineup of Smith, Ranno, Harkin, Davis, with Doug Madick on drums.
How old is Richie Ranno?
72 years (January 21, 1950)
What happened to Michael Lee Smith Starz?
According to a band update, “Michael Lee Smith, vocalist of Starz, has recently fallen ill due to severe complications from diabetes and anemia. He will have to undergo surgery in the next week. He does not have health insurance. The band will perform Starz songs and there will be special guests.
What happened to Starz music channel?
Programming
Replaced| BuzMuzik (Freesat)
Closed| 1 June 2020
Former names| Fizz (2005–2009)
What happened to the group looking glass?
This American band released two studio albums before front-man Elliot Lurie left the band to launch a solo career. The remaining members morphed into the band Starz, which lasted until the late 70’s. Lurie’s solo efforts failed to chart, and he began writing for other artists.