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Biography: Rick Ruskin |
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 Rick
Ruskin
started playing guitar in 1962 and in just one year became a respected
professional musician in his native Detroit, Michigan. In 1964, while
still in Jr. High School, he was chosen to open the bill for the Rev.
Gary Davis at Detroit's legendary Retort Coffee House. This
engagement resulted in a fast and permanent friendship with the master
blues, ragtime and gospel guitarist. The Rev. Davis was so taken by
the young Ruskin's skill and eagerness, that he invited Rick to spend
that summer with him at his Long Island home. By the end of the summer,
Davis stopped teaching Rick new material and told him, "It's time
you started paying attention to your own music." Ruskin has been doing
that ever since then.
His discography spans over 20 releases beginning with his first
album on the Takoma label. He has worked with Olivia Newton-John,
Tanya Tucker, Jackie De Shannon and a host of others. His
work appears on numerous film and television soundtracks. His four
videos: “Acoustic Fingerstyle
Guitar” , “Fingerstyle
Groove Guitar” and “Fingerstyle
Christmas, Vol. I” and “Vol.
II” have been the source of tremendous acclaim.. Rick Ruskin website (recordings, tour dates, transcriptions and more) |