Everyone, don’t miss this Friday night’s concert – Richie Lee. Richie Lee, a 19 year old from Des Moines Iowa is the youngest of four boys and singing before he could talk and feeling the beat before he could walk. At the age of 7 he won a Buddy Holly look-a-like/lip sync contest. It was then that Richie knew that he wanted to be a performer. His interest in Buddy Holly began at the age of 6 after finding a cassette tape of his dad’s. Once he heard it, he was like WOW! Buddy Holly was a big influence partly because Richie wore glasses since he was 3 and Buddy was a Rock & Roll star with glasses. This was the start of young Richie’s musical career.
He began taking guitar lessons at age 11 after his grandmother Edith convinced his mom and dad to fulfill his need for music. He started playing drums at age 12. It was just after four months of lessons that Richie started playing guitar in public and when at the age of 12, he started playing professionally. At age 13 he cut his first CD, “Richie Lee and the Fabulous 50′s”.
The music of the 1950′s is a huge part of Richie’s life. Besides Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, he also pays tribute to Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, Dion Dimucci and many others.
Richie has been selected to receive the Spirit Award from the Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this coming fall for his contributions in keeping the great Rock & Roll memories alive.
Please come out to hear this fabulous performer and enjoy the last concert in the 2010 WLAAC summer music series!