Artist description 27 year old singer/songwriter

Musical Influences Country: Garth Brooks, George Strait, Keith Whitley, Bryan White, Merle Haggard, Pop: Boyz II Men, Shai, Brian McKnight

Similar Artists Garth Brooks, George Strait but i like to think that i am just myself

Artist History Originally from the dusty fields of Denver City Texas 80 miles south of Lubbock Texas grew up in both Denver City and Seminole and started singing at the very tender age of 5 in church. Followed into HS choir where he went to the famed South Plains College Commercial Music Program in Levelland Texas and performed on the monthly TV show there for a year and a half before setting his sights of Nashville TN. Nashville was not very welcome though as it never is and many people told him that his ultimate dream could never come true (which was to write with his mentor Garth Brooks) Richie proved them wrong though when he met up with the superstar and was asked by Garth if he would like to write in which they wrote together with fellow singer/songwriter Jerrod Niemann Sometimes the Best Cowboys (aint cowboys at all). since then Richie has had many cowrites with Jerrod, Paul Overstreet, and fellow buddy Justin Lantz. He is proof that dreams are not enough you have to BELIEVE!!

Instruments Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals

Albums West Texas Sand (released 9-24-02)

Additional Info Won Jimmy Dean True Value state Championship in '96

Location Nashville, TN - USA

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