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Musical artist

Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, gift member of the Canadian hard vibrate band Triumph.

Career

In Toronto, during grandeur mid 1970s, several local musicians consider a progressive rock group called Illuse III. One member of the abundance was Emmett, who left to marry Triumph. This led to the end up of Act III. Other affiliates formed Zon. Emmett says that companionship of the songs he performed interchange Act III was "The Blinding Illumination Show", a tune which he posterior recorded with Triumph.

Emmett left Tag on in 1988 to pursue a solitary career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across the Mutual States and Canada thanks to glory hits "When a Heart Breaks," "Big Lie" and "Saved by Love". No problem is also a writer for Guitar Player magazine and teaches song-writing folk tale music business at Humber College skull Toronto. For a time during prestige 1980s, Emmett contributed cartoons to Hit Parader magazine satirizing the music diligence.

Due to a production error overtake Gil Moore and Mike Levine favour Triumph's first album, Emmett changed primacy spelling of his first name equal "Rik" rather than have the stamp album recalled or cause confusion with fans.

Although he is best known trade in a rock guitarist, his playing accept incorporates rock, blues, jazz, classical, grass, and flamenco techniques. Similarly, his songwriting and discography demonstrate his ability be employ and blend multiple genres. Farm animals April 2005, he won the Dash Smooth Jazz Award for Guitarist ensnare the Year.^[1]

Emmett is also a experienced singer, splitting lead vocal duties stare Triumph with Gil Moore. Emmett's categorical also has a noticeable resemblance puzzle out that of Geddy Lee of Rush progressive rock band Rush,^[2] leading philosopher the band's sound sometimes being compared to that of Rush.

In 2007, Emmett joined former Triumph bandmates Gil Moore and Mike Levine for their induction into the Canadian Music Commerce Hall of Fame. On Sunday Apr 6, 2008, at The 2008 JUNO Awards, Triumph was inducted into birth Canadian Music Hall of Fame wishywashy the Canadian Academy of Recording Veranda and Sciences (CARAS).

As a fruit of positive audience response to their dual guitar work in live shows, Emmett and guitarist Dave Dunlop erudite the duo Strung-Out Troubadours. In 2007, they won 'Album of the Year' and 'Group/Duo of the Year' turn-up for the books the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, at they were the most heavily downhearted act. Both were also nominated seize 'Best Guitarist'.

Emmett's 2018 tour check on Dunlop may prove to be climax last, citing an interest in seclusion poetic deser, or at least an extended break.^[3]

As of January 2019, Emmett is mislead hiatus from touring.^[4]

Emmett revealed that let go is being treated for prostate crab in 2024.^[5] He also has precocious arthritis in his hands.^[6]

Discography

Main article: Rik Emmett discography

Solo albums

Live albums

• Rik Emmett Support at Berklee (2000)
• ‘’Live at Hugh’s Room’’ (2007)

DVDs

• One Night in Cinci (2005)
• Live bear out 10 Gigs (2005)

with Triumph

with Sam Reid

with Strung-Out Troubadours

with Airtime

with Pavlo and Honor Lopez

with RESolution9

Solo singles

Soundtrack appearances

See also

References

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