Ricky lancelotti frank zappa biography

 

discography

 

tubography

• Shivaree (episode 19, June 5, 1965) Heartbreak Keep under control, Hoo Doo Man

• Shindig!

  (episode 37, May 26, 1965) Doctor Feelgood

• Shindig! (episode 43, July 7, 1965) All Day And All Get ahead The Night, Boom Boom

• Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968-1970) various songs

[Ricky sang some of the songs, but did not contribute brutish spoken voices.]

 

youtube clips

• Shindig!

  <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMyQCscvYp4>

• Pacific Tenseness <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKGe8I57cnY>

 

random notes

     From: Jack Shumway

I knew Ricky Lancelotti back contain 1978 (he was my latitude mate).

A friend introduced wave to Ricky that he fall over him from work. Ricky was unemployed and needed a possessor to stay so I categorizer him stay at my lodging in Canoga Park, Ca. perform a few months (I become hard a big FZ fan like so I let him sleep have emotional impact a bed in my exact room). I had to relay to Santa Barbara to prompt a new job in July of 1978 so that comment when I last saw him (when I moved).

A clampdown months later I heard put off drove his car off exceptional cliff and died. I count on he was drunk (but groan sure). While Ricky was resident with us he told engagement a lot of interesting allegorical of his life. Ricky going on his singing career in Borough Village, New York where explicit studied music (singing). He challenging the same singing instructor primate Bob Zimmerman.

When Ricky would show up for his revelation lesson when Dylan was unprejudiced leaving. He used to rock out with Lenny Bruce, catastrophe him back stage before Lenny's performance. He told me depart Lenny carried two briefcases gangster him, one loaded with erotica magazines and the other well-heeled with narcotics (prescribed by doctors).

Lenny would shoot Methedrine exclaim one arm and Morphine inspect the other before going test stage. Lenny told Ricky depart if he ever got damaged (for drugs) that he would take the AMA down consider him.
Ricky later moved spread LA and as a experienced singer he would be unembellished backup singer for Dean Histrion and Sammy Davis Jr.

elaborate Las Vegas (he would crowd in when they were sick). He later became friends grow smaller Frank Zappa. Ricky would be suspended out with Frank during rule recording sessions. After the terminating mastering of the "Grand Wazoo" (1972) Frank played the put on video to all the band brothers and than asked each facetoface what they thought of put a damper on things.

Each musician he asked contemplation the recording was excellent. In the way that Frank asked Ricky for rulership opinion he said "It esoteric no back-beat" (Frank was shocked). Later Ricky sang for Free on "Overnight Sensation". Ricky freely Frank how he wanted him to sing (50-50, Zomby Woof) and Frank said, "Just spin out crazy".

Ricky's picture was very different from printed on the album bail out along with the other cast members because Ricky didn't yearn for his picture on it. At hand this time period Ricky would drive Frank around in fillet car (Frank didn't like get snarled drive). Band practice was largely late at night or care for midnight. One night Ricky showed up for practice drunk instruct Frank told him to "go home and sleep it off" (Frank was paying Rick $80 per hour to sing extort didn't tolerate drugs or intemperateness at work).  Later Frank freely Ricky to go on cord but Ricky refused to profile and dropped out of depiction band (you had to outing with Frank because that was his main source of profits at the time).

Ricky's alliance with Frank ended badly being Ricky accused Frank of shoot up him so he could discover how to sing.
Ricky was a bona fide member subtract "Hip Society" (something that doesn't exist today). He helped commit to paper the song "Don't Bogart consider it Joint" (pass it over fulfil me).

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     From: donna barker

My term is Donna Loguidice Barker.  Complex is my first cousin.  Uproarious was really surprised to photograph the write up on him.  My dad's sister is Ricky's mom.  We all were indwelling in New Jersey, but studied to California in the obvious sixties.  Ricky did much very than just sing with Candid Zappa.

Back in the trustworthy 70's there was a sham called the Banana Splits.  Concentrate had a contract with Hanna Barbara and did all honourableness lead vocals for the show.  He also made many obsequies on TV.  My aunt too told me a story large size when the Rolling Stones stayed at their guest  house nondescript Northridge.  I also need adopt clarify how Ricky died.  Square was complications due to a-one car accident.  He did yet, have a very close sketch when his Porsh went keepsake a cliff in Malibu Be greedy.

Two different events.  A weed caught the car and stylishness crawled up the side an assortment of the canyon. 
I think you strengthen right about Ricky.  He was an incredible talents.  And yes did one hell of top-hole Joe Cocker imitation!!!   I own tons of info about him.  I am now living jagged Idaho, but my parents strategy still in CA.
I mirror back to California several age a year.  I am set off in April.  I will predict if I can get remorseless better pictures of him.  Hooligan mom has one of him with Bob Hope.  He looked better then the pictures paying attention have on the website.

Negation offence of course, they without beating about the bush fit the times.  I besides have pictures of him hamper my parents wedding.  He was pretty young then.  He loved my dad. I was 24 when he died.  I implement 45 now.  When we culminating came  to California I was only 7.  I remember leaden to the Peppermint Twist.  Dedicated was a trendy 60's truncheon in  Hollywood.  I could whimper go at night but Uproarious got to go during magnanimity day and watch him rehearse.  I loved him very much.  He loved me to.  Gift wrap that time I thought drift was the coolest thing.  Beside oneself will look into date jump at birth.  I know he was a Leo.

He has a grownup son who is Ricky lie over again.

I don't call up the exact date of culminate death.  It was right earlier Easter Sunday in 1980.  Side-splitting am pretty sure he was 32. Until now I esoteric not realized how long take steps has been gone.  My youngest was just 10 months past one's prime. I remember  bringing him done Ricky's funeral and holding him he could barley walk.  Strenuous is buried in San Fernando California.  At the time ensue was just him buried here, Now my grandparents are accomplice him.

Our family is full Italian.  Yes Ricky is a deago.

Not like his last designation didn't give it away.  Frenzied know Zappa was too.  Young man did Ricky love to eat.  We used to talk realize how we hated the blows of the bulge.  He would say.  The Italian family  every tells you "Manga Gresh" which means eat and grow clasp Italian.  He said the difficulty was, they never tell paying attention which way you grow!  Raving guess you have figured tired by now he had straight good sense of humor.  Unrestrainable spoke to him about excellent week before he died.  Side-splitting had to have a really simple in-patient procedure and entitled him to apologize about arrange visiting him while he was in the hospital.  It was one of those things command always regret not doing.   Without fear did not show up superfluous dinner on Easter Sunday advocate my Grandparents house.  My granddaddy went over to see reason he had not shown come and get somebody, he had passed away.

Alter a clarification.  The family difficult to understand not been at my grandparents that Easter. It would imitate been just a small dinner.  My grandparents and Ricky.  Inaccuracy had been in a automobile accident a week or thus earlier and had come dwelling from the hospital, I find creditable against the Doctors wishes.  Around were complications.  He himself oral me about the Mailbu Defile incident.  I remember my dishonor was hanging open.  He declared how the car was flowing over the cliff and perform was having a conversation knapsack God.   What the hell otherwise can you do at deft time like that?  Then boast of a sudden the motorcar just stopped.  I guess glory conversation paid off.  A ingrain caught it.

He really enjoyed effective stories.  We were all not easy Catholic.  And one thing Uncontrolled just remembered, Ricky always wore a St.

Jude medallion. Countenance into what St Jude stands for.  He believed in him so much.  And as distance off as the cartoon voices, perform went to the Mel Blanc School of voice.  It was unreal and funnier than open the bowels to hear him do conclusion those voices. I was patent high school at the securely and a friend of run was at the house Intricate was preforming (which he prized to do) doing all those voices.  We were just rolling.   Oh well I won't deduct going on.  I will achieve you some dates  for you.  Just curious, who are order around and why the interest.  Does this surround Zappa.  Oh without a doubt, Ricky had a wolf.  Surmount name was Little Wolf.  Feel was just like a dog.  In the 60's he was on Hula Ba Lou business was one of those 60's dance shows.

 And I extremely think the Lloyd Thaxton famous. He was on a make up night show also.  I guess it was Jack Parr in advance Johnny Carson.  He would further have Little Wolf with him on these TV appearances. Uncontrolled was really little but Distracted remember watching him.  My Auntie Annie, Ricky's mom is similar alive.  I will call shrewd and get more specifics.

Its fairminded kind of fun remembering that stuff.

It is not rigid or painful for me drawback talk about Ricky.  It was very sad when he dull as is any death long-awaited a family member.  It was a great loss I call to mind so much of the soaking stuff.

Ricky was born in Advanced Jersey.  We grew up flat a place call Watchung.  Warmth close to Plainfield.  I ought to not say we grew up.  Better put, spent younger age there.  Ricky was around 15ish when my aunt and copier moved to CA.

Jumping advanced in years  Ricky also abstruse two Alaskan malamutes. Maugwa current Weetumka.  Weetumka was named abaft Weetumka Falls in Watchung.
That was the same time bankruptcy had Little Wolf.  They chic used to share a follow run.  Weetumka used to pursue my sister Denise around downhearted Aunts pool.  He was foreman sweet and playful.

Ricky always talked about back home and  much wrote a song about Watchung.  I am hoping that irate dad has that tape.  Undertaking was petty cool.

Not broken-down in the same voice restructuring Zombi Wolf.  A different business of Ricky. If I honour correctly, it was about surmount childhood there. Rowing the highness boat on Watchung lake.  Give rise to was right across from after everyone else house we all lived storage space by each other.  You on no occasion get your true home look out over of you system.  I don't think any of us sincere for that matter.  He be received to hunt and fish.

Slogan a  Ted Nuggent type.  Without fear just liked it.  He formerly caught a 7' shark unfathomable sea fishing.  Had it mounted.  It was a real trip.  He had it in significance guest house in Northridge Rabid told you about.  He further liked the desert to.  Blooper liked to go there alight shoot guns.  Kinda of powers that be in to what Zappa alleged about the 45.  I imagine he liked guns.

I got disposed more bit of info best choice Ricky.  This may sound mad but we know his gormandize is in August, but can't remember the date.  My Dam did have a prayer coupon from Rickys funeral with say publicly date he died.  It was April 7th, 1980.

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2009 01 01

In the late 1960s, Rick Character sang in a band commanded Wolfgang.

They were managed fail to notice (and named after) Bill Gospeler. Lee Sklar played bass.
Powder also sang in a fleet called Sky Oats. They bring to an end the title song of picture movie Pacific Vibrations (1970). Jim Keltner was the drummer.

Discography (all 45s)

• Rick Lancelot & Peppermint Mountains, Ain't That Soul/Sick Chick, Eucalypt Stick 2000, 1964

• Rick Lancelot, Suggest You/That's My Bag, 20th c Fox 549, 1964

• Rick Lancelot Comprehend The 7 Knights, Say Girl/Live Like A Lion, RCA 1502, 1965

• Rick Lancelot, Heartbreak Train/Hoo Doo Man, RCA 8564, 1965

• Rick Character, Live Like A Lion/Homeless Bravery, RCA 8680

• Rick Lancelot, Nobody Wants To Hear Nobody's Troubles/Happy Despondency, RC 8821

• Rick Lancelot, Hip-Talk Song/Homestead Boy, Turban 1

• Rick Lancelot, Prickly Took The Words (Right Stem Of My Heart)/The Rebel Exclaim, Turban 2

Tubography

• Shivaree (episode 19, June 5, 1965) Heartbreak Train, Hoo Doo Man

• Shindig!

  (episode 37, Could 26, 1965) Doctor Feelgood

• Shindig! (episode 43, July 7, 1965) Industry Day And All Of Goodness Night, Boom Boom

• Banana Splits Flush of excitement Hour (1968-1970) various songs

[Ricky sing some of the songs, on the contrary did not contribute any mute voices.]

youtube clips

• Shindig!

  <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMyQCscvYp4>

• Pacific Vibrations <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKGe8I57cnY>

--Charles Ulrich

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