Richie Zito

Richie Zito has enjoyed a career that spans 40 years and is as diverse as it has been successful.

From being signed to Atlantic Records, by Gerry Wexler at the age of 15, recording and Touring with Neil Sedaka during the biggest comeback of the 70s, playing guitar on Tina Turner's "Private Dancer", kicking off the biggest comeback of the 80s.

Being a member of Elton John's band and playing in front of 450,000 people in Central Park, playing guitar on "Danger Zone" and "Take my breath away", and "Flashdance, What a Feeling" and "Call Me", Arranging and playing guitar on the music for SCARFACE.

Writing, arranging, producing and performing the music for Project A-ko"The Gold Standard" of Classic Japanese Anime.

Producing and Arranging Joe Cocker's "You Can Leave Your Hat On" for 9 1/2 Weeks, "Take Me Home Tonight", Eddie Money's duet with Ronnie Spector, Producing, "The Flame" #1 for Cheap Trick and Diane Warren's "When I See You Smile" #1 for Bad English.

To having 38 charting singles and being named Billboard's Producer of the year in 1990.

Featured Songs

The Flame - Cheap Trick

Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins

Featured Albums