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He is best known as a founding member and lead singer of Firefall from 1974 to 1981, as well as his work with The Flying Burrito Brothers on their 1971 self-titled album. He also recorded two solo albums, Windmills in 1972 and She Is a Song in 1973.
Aug 14, 2014 · In 2006, Rick Roberts, songwriter and singer of the country-rock-blues sensation Firefall and the Flying Burrito Brothers, stumbled on a rug in his home, sending him head-first into a kitchen...
Firefall is an American country rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. It was founded by Rick Roberts, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had been Tommy Bolin's replacement in Zephyr. The band's biggest hit single, "You Are the Woman", peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976.
The image of the primitive light show, staged at Yosemite for tourists, stuck in Florida-born Rick Roberts’ mind for a long time. Then in l973, as he and his new Colorado based band were about to play their first gig but still needed a name, the image flashed back: Firefall.
Jan 13, 2020 · Rick is known most as a founding member and lead singer of Firefall (1974 to 1981), with hit songs such as "You Are the Woman," "Just Remember I Love You," "Strange Way" and more! Many may also...
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Sep 22, 2023 · Many of the original FIREFALL band members – Rick Roberts, Jock Bartley, Mark Andes, Michael Clarke, Larry Burnett & David Muse – had played and would play in other famous bands (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros., Spirit, Dan Fogelberg, Heart, Gram Parsons).
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Mar 10, 2016 · He left Firefall in the early 80's but still loves the music. Now clean and sober Roberts wants to tell his story. His new book “Lame Brain” goes as low as it does high. He tells it like it ...
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