Singer/Songwriter with roots in the west coast.....
Richard Torrance is a gifted singer / guitarist with more than forty years of performing experience in the music business. Born in the Midwest, he relocated to Southern California soon after graduating from high school, to pursue his dream of becoming a recording artist. He signed his first recording contract with Shelter Records, Leon Russell’s label, in 1972. He recorded three albums for them before moving on to his second contract with Capitol Records in 1975. His first of four albums for Capitol, "Bareback", produced his song, "Rio de Janeiro Blue". "Rio" has achieved international acclaim and has been recorded by several other artists, as well. Through the 1970s, he put together a band of Los Angles based musicians and did three national tours. Richard and his band opened for some of the most famous rock groups in the world, such as Little Feat, Kansas, Taj Mahal, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Chicago, The Beach Boys, REO Speedwagon, Loggins and Messina, The Kinks, Average White Band, Pablo Cruise, and Aerosmith, to name a few. After leaving Capitol records in 1979, Richard moved north to Ojai, California and focused on building a home recording studio, producing local talent and continuing to write music. He stayed there for over ten years, raising a family and touring the west coast.
In 1990, he traveled to Las Vegas to do a corporate event and met several musicians who encouraged him to relocate. After giving this serious consideration, he moved his family to Las Vegas and began a fourteen year stay. Richard performed in two major production shows, as well as playing in nearly every casino lounge. During his time in Las Vegas, he released two more CDs. First, a compilation of his previously released music titled “The Record Years” and second, a tribute to the victims of September 11, titled “The Red, White and Blues”. He also got an opportunity to travel to the American Virgin Island of St. Croix for a one month stay at a club called Big Beards. He absolutely fell in love with the people and music of the islands. This led to his next adventure in 1998, working for Royal Caribbean International and touring the Caribbean Islands. Over the next two years he visited sixteen islands and was able to meet and jam with local bands, deepening his love for reggae, calypso, and high energy island music. After returning to Las Vegas, he was compelled to leave the desert and relocate back to his roots.
In 2004, he moved back to his home town of
Bismarck, North Dakota. Within the first year, he released his most recent
CD “The Stories They Tell”. He is currently performing as a single
entertainer, singing songs from his ten CDs as well as playing with bands
for private parties and corporate events. Still having that gypsy blood in
him, he travels the tri-state area performing on a full time basis.
His goal now is to play fun loving places for people who enjoy singing
along, letting their cares go, and just having a good time. When you hear
Richard, this will be your experience, too.
Words from the official website.
Torrance
& Euruka
-
Euruka
"Debut album"
The Tracks are:
Qjai Road, I Just Don´t Know, Walking
In The Rain, Fire Child, Traveling Minstrel, Because Of You, Ceremony, Him &
Canyon Side.
Musicians on the Euruka album: Richard Torrance and
others.
Available from
Shelter Records/Original release year:
1974
Torrance
& Euruka
-
Belle Of The Ball
"2nd album
from Torrance & Euruka"
The Tracks are:
The Jam, Southern Belles, That's What
I Like In My Woman, North Dakota Lady, Side By Each, Hard Heavy Road, Don't
Let Me Down Again, Singing Springs, Lady, Lazy Town, Sweet Sweet Rock and
Roll.
Musicians on the
Belle Of The Ball album: Richard Torrance and others.
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Shelter Records/Original release year:
1975
Torrance
& Euruka
-
Living Today
"European release"
The Tracks are:
Brujo Man, That's the Way, Life is What You Make It, Cut Back Rosie, Some
Crazy Woman, Try Too Hard, What's On Your Mind, Chela Bay, The Time is Right
for Love & Looks Like Up to Me.
Musicians on the Living Today album: Richard
Torrance and others.
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Philips Records/Original release year:
1976
Richard
Torrance
-
Bareback
"Solo debut"
The Tracks are:
Moonlight Trippin', Stay Young, Lovin' Good, Tender Memory, Circle Of
Confusion, Rio De Janeiro Blue, So Sad, Leave My Love Behind, Under Your
Spell & Alley Cat Jack.
Musicians on the Bareback album:
Richard
Torrance, Fred Tackett, Jeff Porcaro, Harvey Mason, Sam Clayton, David
Hungate, Wilton Felder, Bill Payne, Ernie Watts, Pete Christlieb, George
Bohannon, Buddy Collette, Bob Findley, Terry Lee Lick, David White, Dennis
Mansfield & Melody Jean Horney.
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Capitol Records/Original release year:
1977
Sandford
& Townsend
-
Double Take
"Take two"
The Tracks are:
Runaround Girl, I Can't Ask For Anymore Than You, Desert Lady, Long Lonely
Nights, Get Into The Music, Real Love, Secrets Of Your Soul, Got No Shadow &
Your Warm Love.
Musicians on the Double Take album:
Richard
Torrance, Terry Lee Lick, Dennis Mansfield, Vander Lockett, Melody Kean
Horney, Bill Payne & David White.
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Capitol Records/Original release year:
1978
Richard
Torrance
-
Anything´s Possible
"You can do
it!"
The Tracks are:
Take A Look Around, Fat Love, Be Bop 'n' Holla, Johnny, Savannah, Tell Me,
Anything's Possible, Too Long In The City, Wow ! & Let's Call It A Night.
Musicians on the Anything´s Possible album:
Richard
Torrance, Adam Yurman, Michael Wooten, Miquel Rivera, Mark Andes, Adam
Yurman, Chas Baker & Rosemary Butler.
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Capitol Records/Original release year:
1979
Richard
Torrance
-
Live At The Boarding House
"Live in
San Fransisco"
The Tracks are:
Leave My Love Behind, Moonlight Trippin', Stay Young, Rio de Janeiro Blue,
That's What I Like in My Woman, Lovin' Good, Cut Back Rosie, Try Too Hard,
Circle of Confusion & Don't Let Me Down Again.
Musicians on the Live At The Boarding House album:
Richard
Torrance and others.
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Capitol Records/Original release year:
1978
Richard
Torrance
-
The Record Years
"A
collection of songs"
The Tracks are:
Rio de
Janeiro Blue,
Canyonside,
Circle
of Confusion,
Hard Heavy Road, I Just Don't Know, Lovin' Good, Southern Belles, Walkin' in
the Rain,
Looks
Like Up to Me,
Long Lonely Nights & Anything is Possible.
Musicians on the The Record Years album:
Richard
Torrance and others.
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RT Records/Original release year:
2000
Richard
Torrance
-
The Red, White And Blues
"Tribute to
the american people"
The Tracks are:
Pride & Joy, Rock Me Baby,
Toredown,
I'll Try,
Shakey Ground, The Thrill is Gone,
Sweet
Home Chicago,
Cold Shot, Patriotic Medley (a.
America,
b. I'm Proud to be an American & c. Livin in the USA).
Musicians on the The Red, White And Blues album:
Richard
Torrance and others.
Available from
RT Records/Original release year:
2001
Richard
Torrance
-
The Stories They Tell
"A story to
tell"
The Tracks are:
Homeland,
Lady
Doctor, Use Me Up,
I Wanna Die With My
Fingers Wrapped Around Your Neck,
Return To Rio,
Salem
Sue, Take Me To The River,
Turned On And Close,
Stone Free & Wasn't That Nice.
Musicians on the The Stories They Tell album:
Richard
Torrance and others.
Available from
RT Records/Original release year:
2005
Richard
Torrance
-
Conch Yo Head!
"Caribbean
songs"
The Tracks are:
Volcano,
Son of a
Sailor,
Jamaica Farewell, Brown Eyed Girl,
All
Night Long,
Banana Boat Song, Late in the Evening, On and On, Margaritaville &
Conch Yo
Head .
Musicians on the Conch Yo Head! album:
Richard
Torrance and others.
Available from
RT Records/Original release year:
2007
