Richie Daniels

Like so many, Richie’s musical career began on February 9, 1964 when the Beatles performed on the Ed Sullivan Show to a US nationwide television audience for the first time. Soon thereafter, his first performance was in front of his grade school playing a cardboard cut out guitar along with the 45 single “Twist and Shout” (the “drummer” that day turned over a 5 gallon bucket for drums and used two plastic bowling pins for sticks).

By the time high school rolled around he had actually learned how to play the (real) guitar and performed at high school events, eventually beginning to work in clubs around St. Louis. After a couple of bands, Richie joined a local favorite band The Facts O Life and traveled the country doing a variety of shows with them including music, comedy, dance shows from Florida to Lake Tahoe. Coming back to St. Louis, the music continued with local favorites USA the Band, and The Blast. The Blast eventually migrated to Nashville to tour with some of the biggest country artists of the day including Randy Travis, Martina McBride, and the legendary George Jones.

After that it was time to come home, Richie joined longtime St. Louis favorite Fantasy for a nearly 17 year stint, playing along with some of St. Louis’ greatest musicians including trumpet master Jim Manley and saxophone wizard Larry Johnson. Along the line performances as a member of another local mainstay Macks Creek kept him busy, as well as a variety of performances with longtime friend and co founder of the band Mamas’s Pride, the great Danny Liston, which included memorable performances at the Sheldon Theater and opening for the late great Chuck Berry at the Duck Room in U City. 

Most recently he has been with Midwest favorites Butch Wax and the Hollywoods, and The Garden Party Band. Now performing as a solo artist,  Richie brings a casual yet powerful performance to life on the stage.