Ric Steel

Ric Steel
Background information
Born	(1952-12-02) 2 December 1952 Jackson, Mississippi
Genres	Country music
Occupation(s)	Singer, guitarist
Years active	1962–present
Website	http://www.RicSteel.com

Ric Steel is a Nashville, Tennessee-based singer and musician.

Early life

Born to traveling musicians, Ric (born December 2, 1952) hails from Jackson, Mississippi. At age 10, he began singing professionally as the lead in an operatic performance by Gian Carlo Menotti called "Amahl and the Night Visitors." When Ric was 15 years old, he wrote 10 songs, cut his first record, and toured Europe performing as a singer. At 19 years old, Ric began his foray into Nashville by playing bass with Johnny Cash and writing for The Oak Ridge Boys publishing company Silverline. Ric attended Belmont College where he studied Medicine, worked at Baptist hospital as a surgical assistant, and later received a degree in Ministry and Counseling from Luther Rice Seminary.

Musical career

Steel has had two Billboard charted singles, including "The Radio Song" at #57 and "Whose Baby Are You" at #59. Ric was awarded a golden record and was nominated for a Grammy as a composer. He was a semi-finalist on NBC reality television show America's Got Talent in 2009, and for the reality television show The Voice in 2010. Currently Steel is an entertainer for the cruise industry.