| My Uncle (Donnie Hannah, Deceased) gave me my first guitar when I was six. It was so big, my Mother got me one my size and started me on lessons. Right down the street, Earl Owensby had a movie studio where I met Clay Smith, (Authur Smith's Son) who encouraged me to keep playing the guitar and writing songs. I graduated from Crest High School in Shelby, North Carolina, and went into electrical work which required a lot of traveling.
I met and learned a lot from Bill Pickney of the original Drifters and got hooked on Beach music. I spent a lot of time in Myrtle Beach and eventually met Conway Twitty and the Twitty Birds and fell in love with Country music. I became friends with keyboard player Mike Schrimpf and did my first Country and Country Gospel recordings at Mike's studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee. In 1998 my songs "Live By They Sword," "The Light Of Love" and "Precious Name Of Jesus" were released on Glory Train Records (See CD and Credit Page)and in 1999 my song "Don't Start It" was released on Rider Records Country Vol. 9.
Email : rick@rickyallenstar.com
Born in Kingsport, Tennessee April 18th
Awards: Airplay International 2000 Col. Jason Hawkins - President
Silver Song Writer Trailblazer Ms. Jenniffer Foxx - Director
King Eagle Award Nominations
2001 Award of Merit
2002 Artistic Career Achievement
Member #626 International Country Music Association
Sterling Member #509944
Member of:
Country Gospel Music Association CGMA
Member #1002 Christian Country Music Association CCMA
Country Gospel Music Guild CGMG
Thanks to all Musicians who helped me !!!
***The Boys***
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