| First Name |
Richard
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| Last Name |
Barone
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| Birthplace |
Tampa, Florida, United States
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, Songwriter, Author, Music director, Record producer
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| Occupation |
Composer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Pop, Power pop, Chamber pop, Alternative rock, folk rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1980s–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Mellotron, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, Stylophone, waterphone, bass
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| Record Label |
RCA Records, MCA/Universal, Geffen Records, MESA/Atlantic, Sony BMG, Bar/None Records, Fetish Records, PVC/Passport Records, Stiff Records, Cooking Vinyl, DigSin, JEM Records, RBM Special Editions/Billy Barone Productions, others., MCA Records, Universal Music Group, Paradox Records, MESA/Bluemoon, PVC/Passport, RCA Victor, SONY, Legacy Recordings, MCA, Universal, Geffen, BMG, Bar/None, Passport Records, The Orchard, RBM Special Editions
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| Associated Acts |
The Bongos, Tony Visconti, Donovan, Alejandro Escovedo, Jill Sobule, Tiny Tim, Pete Seeger
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| Official Websites |
http://www.richardbarone.com/
|
Richard Barone is an American rock musician who first gained attention as frontman for the Bongos. He works as a songwriter, arranger, author, director, and record producer, releases albums as a solo artist, tours, and has created concert events at Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, SXSW, and New York's Central Park. He serves on the Board of Governors for The Recording Academy (Grammys), the Board of Advisors for Anthology Film Archives, and is affiliated with the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music.
