Jump to content

Richard Page (musician): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Reverted edits by Georgia lynn jones (talk) to last version by Jamiespilsbury
Line 23: Line 23:


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born May 16, 1953 in tiny [[Keokuk, Iowa]] on the [[Mississippi River]], Richard Page seems destined to have had a life surrounded by music. His parents, Robert and Joyce Page, were both professional musicians. He a singer and choral director, she an accomplished organist, pianist, and singer. The family of seven (Richard has a sister and three brothers, who are all musicians) landed in [[Montgomery, Alabama]] in the mid-1950s where his parents worked as music directors at a local Methodist church. His mother knew Richard had a special interest in the family "business" when he came home from [[Sunday school]] to announce that he was the only [[baritone]] in the four-year-old class. In the early 1960s Richard, along with millions of other American kids, discovered [[The Beatles]], [[The Beach Boys]] and the wave of awe-inspiring music of that era.
Born May 16, 1953 in [[Keokuk, Iowa]] on the [[Mississippi River]], Richard Page seems destined to have had a life surrounded by music. His parents, Robert and Joyce Page, were both professional musicians. He a singer and choral director, she an accomplished organist, pianist, and singer. The family of seven (Richard has a sister and three brothers, who are all musicians) landed in [[Montgomery, Alabama]] in the mid-1950s where his parents worked as music directors at a local Methodist church. His mother knew Richard had a special interest in the family "business" when he came home from [[Sunday school]] to announce that he was the only [[baritone]] in the four-year-old class. In the early 1960s Richard, along with millions of other American kids, discovered [[The Beatles]], [[The Beach Boys]] and the wave of awe-inspiring music of that era.


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 13:31, 22 October 2013

Richard Page
Richard Page on stage in 2011
Richard Page on stage in 2011
Background information
Birth nameRichard Page
Born (1953-05-16) May 16, 1953 (age 71)
OriginKeokuk, Iowa, United States
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboard
Years active1977–present
LabelsRCA, Little Dume
Websiterichardpagemusic.com

Richard Page (born May 16, 1953), is an American musician who was the lead singer and bassist of 1980s band Mr. Mister and is now a songwriter and solo artist.

Early life

Born May 16, 1953 in Keokuk, Iowa on the Mississippi River, Richard Page seems destined to have had a life surrounded by music. His parents, Robert and Joyce Page, were both professional musicians. He a singer and choral director, she an accomplished organist, pianist, and singer. The family of seven (Richard has a sister and three brothers, who are all musicians) landed in Montgomery, Alabama in the mid-1950s where his parents worked as music directors at a local Methodist church. His mother knew Richard had a special interest in the family "business" when he came home from Sunday school to announce that he was the only baritone in the four-year-old class. In the early 1960s Richard, along with millions of other American kids, discovered The Beatles, The Beach Boys and the wave of awe-inspiring music of that era.

Career

His first major band, Pages, was formed with his childhood friend from Phoenix, Arizona, Steve George, after he moved to Los Angeles from San Diego in the late 1970s. After producing three "Pages" albums, Page and George formed Mr. Mister along with Steve Farris and Pat Mastelotto.

As lead vocalist for Mr. Mister, Page scored two consecutive Hot 100 No. 1's with the singles "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie". Prior to Mr. Mister's breakthrough 1985 No. 1 album, Welcome to the Real World, he turned down the opportunity to be a lead singer with the groups Chicago and Toto.[citation needed] The position that he turned down with Chicago was accepted by Jason Scheff. Mr. Mister would also release three albums before breaking up on September 25, 1990. A fourth Mr. Mister album, Pull was recorded in 1989, but ultimately never released (BMG Japan cancelled plans to release the album in 2001). However, in December 2008 Richard Page told the internet radio station 957StarFM about plans to release Pull on his new website: "I'm in the process of getting it back from the record company and publish it on the website."

Subsequently he was a member of Third Matinee with Patrick Leonard, before he released his first solo album Shelter Me in 1996. It featured the singles "The Best Thing" and "My Oxygen", a remake of Nik Kershaw's hit. In 1997, he turned down an offer from Leonard to record a second Third Matinee album.

Following Shelter me, Page worked as a songwriter and session player. His combined songwriting clients include Kenny Loggins, Madonna (Golden Globes and Grammy nominated song, "I'll Remember" from With Honors), Josh Groban, Céline Dion, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Dionne Warwick, The Pointer Sisters, Meat Loaf, Patti LaBelle, Hall & Oates, BB Mak, Bill Champlin, Al Jarreau, Leona Lewis and many others.

Page performed his own material in December 2008 for the first time since Shelter Me. The song entitled "I Always Cry at Christmas" was co-written with Walter Afanasieff. Page gave a 65-minute interview on Inside MusiCast on January 5, 2009. In 2010 Page released two own song collections, Peculiar Life and 5 Songs for Christmas. These were followed by Solo Acoustic (2011) and Songs from the Sketchbook (2012).[1]

Based on a recommendation by his friend, songwriter Richard Marx, Ringo Starr approached Richard to join his 11th All-Starr Band and in the summer of 2010 they embarked on a 32 date US tour. Page also toured with Ringo's 12th All-Starr Band in the summer of 2012.

Personal life

Richard lives with his wife Linda and their four children in Malibu in Southern California.

Discography

Page has been both a primary band member in various groups, as well as background vocalist for other artists.

Band member

  • Pages (self-titled) (1978)
  • Pages – Future Street (1979)
  • Pages (2nd self-titled) (1981)
  • Mr. Mister – I Wear the Face (1984)
  • Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World (1985)
  • Mr. Mister – Go On... (1987)
  • Mr. Mister – Pull (1990, released November 2, 2010) (www.littledumerecordings.com)
  • Third Matinee – Meanwhile (1994)
  • Richard Page – Shelter Me (1996)
  • Richard Page – Peculiar Life (2010) (www.littledumerecordings.com)
  • Richard Page – Solo Acoustic (live DVD/CD) (2011) (www.littledumerecordings.com)
  • Richard Page – Songs from the Sketchbook (2012) (www.littledumerecordings.com)

Notable appearances

Page performed backing vocals on Peter Allen's 1980 album Bi-Coastal as well as on Barbra Streisand's 1985 recording of "I Know Him So Well" for The Broadway Album. He also performed a duet with Cher, "One Small Step", as well as backing vocals on her 1991 album Love Hurts. Other appearances include:

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ Album listing. Amazon.com. Retrieved 6 December 2012.

Sources

  • Interview on Inside MusiCast, January 5, 2009
  • Hunt, Dennis (December 1, 1985). "Mr. Mister's Mr. Party turns Mr. Clean". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 11, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

Template:Persondata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Richard_Page_(musician)&oldid=578260068"