Big Ric
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Joel Porter |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
| Products | Rock and power pop music |
Big Ric was a Los Angeles-based rock and power pop ensemble that existed briefly, having been established in 1982 by vocalist Joel Porter. Prior to joining the band, keyboardist Kevin DiSimone contributed as a co-writer to the track "Stay" on Barry Manilow's album Here Comes the Night. Guitarist John Pondel had also collaborated with Manilow, performing on the album If I Should Love Again. The group issued a single eponymous album in 1983.[1] Their track "Take Away" peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during late 1983.[2] Additional singles released included "Diana" and the promotional track "How Does She Do It".[3] The music video for "Take Away," which portrayed a nocturnal spy narrative combined with footage of the band performing, received airplay on MTV and subsequently on MTV2.[4]
Charts
| Year | Title | Highest chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | |||
| 1983 | "Take Away" | 91 | Big Ric |
| "Diana" | - | non album single | |
| "How Does She Do It" | - | Big Ric |
References
- ↑ "Big Ric Discography". AllMusic.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Billboard Hot 100 - September 17, 1983". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Big Ric Discography on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Big Ric - "Take Away" (MTV2)". YouTube.com. June 10, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2021.