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Guitarist for 80's Philly psycho power pop band, the A's, Rick moved to NYC in early 80's and recorded and/or
toured with the famous and near famous. (Roger Waters, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Belinda Carlisle, Joan Osborne,
Patty Smyth, Cyndi Lauper, Sophie B Hawkins, Rodney Crowell, Jeffrey Gaines, others) After years as a NY
session guitarist, during which Rick wrote a string of fairly horrible, but very lucrative national jingles, he
started writing for TV, and is still doing it. His music has been featured on Saturday Night Live,the Sopranos,
Desperate Housewives, Friends, Grey’s Anatomy and American Idol as well as in the films Cleaner and Hero
Wanted.
In 1990, Rick performed Pink Floyd’s the Wall live in Berlin with Roger Waters. It was, at the time, the largest live
performance ever, in terms of the size and scope of the production, as well as the live audience which topped
500,000. The show was broadcast live, all over the world, except the US and Albania.
Bright Shiny Pop - a collection of melodic power pop/hard rock, released in 2008 -
(available now). instruMENTAL - a diverse collection of guitar driven instrumental pieces in summer 2009, as well as DiFonzo Pop Experiment with several guest artists in Fall 2009.
Discography:
Mick Jagger - She’s the Boss
Bob Dylan - Rare and Unreleased
Roger Waters - Amused to Death, the Wall Live in Berlin (CD and film)
Cyndi Lauper - She’s So Unusual, 12 Deadly Cyns
Belinda Carlisle - Real
Joan Osborne - Relish
Patty Smyth - Never Enough
Sophie B. Hawkins - Tongues and Tails
Willie Nile - Places I have Never Been
Rodney Crowell - Street Language
Jeffrey Gaines
The Outfield - Bangin’ (composer, Long Way Home)
The Graces - Perfect View
Lara Lavi - Inside the Red Room
the A’s - The A’s, A Woman’s Got the Power, Four Dances
The live band:
Rick DiFonzo - lead vocals , guitar
Joe Hosey - vocals guitar
Kevin Joy - bass vocals
Michael Snyder - drums vocals
For more, please visit rickdifonzo.com
