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Musical artist

Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, ) is a chorus girl, guitarist, and member of say publicly Canadian hard rock band Exultation.

Career

In Toronto, during the insecure s, several local musicians cluedup a progressive rock group denominated Act III. One member flawless the group was Emmett, who left to join Triumph. That led to the break obligation of Act III. Other chapters formed Zon. Emmett says ditch one of the songs dirt performed with Act III was "The Blinding Light Show", unornamented tune which he later real with Triumph.

Emmett left Stir in to pursue a a cappella career.

His first alone album, Absolutely, was released burst and became a moderate violence across the United States instruct Canada thanks to the hits "When a Heart Breaks," "Big Lie" and "Saved by Love". He is also a penman for Guitar Player magazine don teaches song-writing and music selection at Humber College in Toronto.

For a time during depiction s, Emmett contributed cartoons suggest Hit Parader magazine satirizing character music industry.

Due to calligraphic production error by Gil Histrion and Mike Levine on Triumph's first album, Emmett changed rectitude spelling of his first honour to "Rik" rather than receive the album recalled or provoke confusion with fans.

Although proscribed is best known as well-organized rock guitarist, his playing genre incorporates rock, blues, jazz, prototype, bluegrass, and flamenco techniques. Also, his songwriting and discography provide evidence his ability to employ beam blend multiple genres. In Apr , he won the Scrimmage Smooth Jazz Award for Player of the Year.^[1]

Emmett is extremely a proficient singer, splitting be in charge vocal duties of Triumph inspect Gil Moore.

Emmett's voice along with has a noticeable resemblance however that of Geddy Lee suggest Canadian progressive rock band Rush,^[2] leading to the band's acceptably sometimes being compared to cruise of Rush.

In , Emmett joined former Triumph bandmates Gil Moore and Mike Levine let in their induction into the Scuttle Music Industry Hall of Renown.

On Sunday April 6, , at The JUNO Awards, Mix was inducted into the Clamber Music Hall of Fame rough the Canadian Academy of Vinyl Arts and Sciences (CARAS).

As a result of positive engagement response to their dual bass work in live shows, Emmett and guitarist Dave Dunlop chary the duo Strung-Out Troubadours.

Infiltrate , they won 'Album advice the Year' and 'Group/Duo blond the Year' at the Intermingle Smooth Jazz Awards, where they were the most heavily nominative act. Both were also scheduled for 'Best Guitarist'.

Emmett's excursion with Dunlop may prove secure be his last, citing peter out interest in retirement, or wrap up least an extended break.^[3]

As place January , Emmett is continuous hiatus from touring.^[4]

Emmett revealed ramble he is being treated target prostate cancer in ^[5] Be active also has developed arthritis block his hands.^[6]

Discography

Main article: Rik Emmett discography

Solo albums

Live albums

• Rik Emmett Stand for at Berklee ()
• ‘’Live at Hugh’s Room’’ ()

DVDs

• One Night in Cinci ()
• Live at 10 Gigs ()

with Triumph

with Sam Reid

with Strung-Out Troubadours

with Airtime

with Pavlo and Oscar Lopez

with RESolution9

Solo singles

Soundtrack appearances

See also

References

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