Rick Livingstone

While best known for his powerfully soulful vocal performances, Rick's achievements as a musician, songwriter, producer, and TV music editor have enriched an enduring musical career. Raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Rick took up singing at age 5. By the time his voice deepened at age 13, he had mastered guitar and piano well enough to write songs and join his first rock band, Last Week's Laundry. After high school, Rick joined the cutting-edge rock group Hard Rain which opened for Bruce Cockburn and released two singles (Caterpillar Song, I Come Here Often) in the early 70s to regional acclaim. Rick's exposure through popular Westcoast bands such as September and Broken Hearts led to a songwriting contract with CBS Records and a worldwide record deal with Virgin Records as part of the pop group Agent (Bob Smart - guitar, Andre Kunkel - bass, Dave Allan - drums, Craig Zurba - keyboards.) Agent was the first Canadian act to be signed by the British label, thanks in large part to the media attention the band had earned from winning a national MuchMusic video award sponsored by Heinz Ketchup. Released in 1986, Agent's debut album was produced by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Doobie Brothe... more...