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Highly influenced by the mania of the first British invasion, Rick Bozzo began his musical career in the San Fernando Valley of California as bass guitar player and vocalist with the hard-rockin' blues group "The Winding Roads". Some of their first gigs included the The Balboa Community Center, "love-ins" at Griffith Park, L.A. Battle of the Bands at Pacific Ocean Park, high school dances, outdoor concerts, and The Teenage Fair which was held annually at the Hollywood Palladium. Rick and his band was opening act for such groups as Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, The Grass Roots, Arther Lee and Love, Canned Heat, Blue Cheer, Paul Revere and the Raiders (with Mark Linsey), and the Electric Prunes |
Around this time Rick met Marvin Lee Aday, now know to the world as Meatloaf. After several months of playing gigs in Southern California as "Meatloaf Soul", members Rick, Pete, Sue, Frank And ML went to Michigan for two years where they toured the Midwest and recorded their very first record on the Majenda label as Popcorn Blizzard, playing with rock and roll rebels such as The Who, Iggy Pop and the Stooges, Wayne Kramerand The MC5, as well as Motown acts such as Rare Earth. Other band projects Rick was involed in include Razfinger featuring Joey Molland and Michael Rescigno; Fortress featuring Bill Lordan (Robin Trower, BLT) guitarist Eric Turner, Steve Gunner and Jim West; Bobby Hayden band; Kenny Miles; and Tom Suefert's bands La Saine and Trance; and Affirmation. See the photos in Rick's Scrapbook section. Rick's most current works include performing on Reggae Dreams by various artists from Rhombus Records, which followed Street Smart by Thom Teresi, also on Rhombus. Rick also appears on the CD, "That'll Do", with West Side Wayne and the Boulevard Band. Ricks musical influences: Rick also saves time from his professional activities to teach bass privately. You can find Rick's personal web site here Rick brings heart and soul to Kona Wind. |
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