Ghost Riders Bio
Steve Grisham on guitar and vocals has been sucessful as singer, songwriter, producer and engineer. Before building the success of his own 'Mira Vista Studios,' he toured with the southern rock group The Outlaws throughout the d [+]Ghost Riders Bio
Steve Grisham on guitar and vocals has been sucessful as singer, songwriter, producer and engineer. Before building the success of his own 'Mira Vista Studios,' he toured with the southern rock group The Outlaws throughout the decade of the '80's. He's also credited with writing a number of sucessful songs ---- including "Fallen Hero," for the Disney/Touchstone movie "Can't Buy Me Love." "Keepin' Our Love Alive", a top 40 hit for the Henry Paul Band, "The Outlaw" and "Lady Luck" for The Outlaws. And was a staff writer for Ronnie Milsap Music Publishing. Steve has been back up guitarist for: Razzy Bailey, Tom Wopat (Luke Duke on Dukes of Hazard), Bobby Bare, Montey Holmes, Jeannie C. Riely ("Harper Valley PTA"), Robert Nix (Atlanta Rythym Section), Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and many more.
Barry Rapp on keyboards and vocals, was born in Chicago. Shortly after high school, he was on the road with Sow Belly, a Southern Rock outfit. Sow Belly moved to Jacksonville, Florida in the mid 70's where they were signed by Armstrong Agency Management Company, who also managed Tony Dorsey and Magic. Tony Dorsey, the leader of the band and trombonist, left this band to join Paul McCartney's "Wings Over America" Tour. In the late 70's, Barry moved back to Jacksonville, where he joined the newly formed Henry Paul Band on Atlantic Records. Barry and Henry wrote "Grey Ghost", the title track of the band's biggest album, selling over 250,000 copies. Barry also sang the band's first nationally charted single, "Cross-Fire". Barry contributed on their next album,"Feel The Heat" and co- writing the title track of the next album,"Anytime". They toured continuously for four years, opening for The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Charlie Daniels, Rossington Collins and Marshall Tucker. Upon leaving Henry Paul Band, Barry formed his own band in Jacksonville, One Eyed Jacks, featuring Robert Nix of Atlanta Rhythm Section fame on drums and Max Schwennsen, Steve Grisham, Bobby Croft. By the late 80's Barry was trying to cross over Southern Rock with Country, the result was TimePiece. (Tim Lindsey, Bobby Johns, Barry Lee Harwood, Barry Rapp, Steve McNally) TimePiece was a Jacksonville favorite, touring the Southeast and opening for all the top Country acts. They
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