News Flash: Rick Devin to attend 50th Annual Grammy Awards Celebration
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 8, 2008
Dressed to the hilt, Rick Devin and his wife, Veracruz, will attend Music's Biggest Night - The 2008 Grammy Awards - in Los Angeles, on February 10th. Arrival by limosine and Red Carpet entry begin at 3:00pm Pacific on E! Entertainment and the Telecast Grammy Awards Show begins at 5:00pm Pacific on CBS. Rick and Vera will be seated on the main floor level, during the telecast. They are also scheduled to attend several 'after parties' as well. Mark your calendars, set up your DVD recorders and catch 'music's biggest night' on television.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- News Flash : Final Grammy Award Nominees Announced
Los Angeles, CA - December 6, 2007
"It was a long shot, but hey, three 'Grammy Entries' is still a huge honor!"
Score one for long distance ties: Rick Devin's seventh album, 'Old School - Hits of the 60s & 70s,' was an Entry in three categories for the 2008 Grammy Award's Ballot.
Chances are you won't see Rick Devin on television on Grammy Night. Sure, he'll be there with his wife, Veracruz, but they probably won't be sitting with Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, or Amy Winehouse. In fact, those were just a few of Devin's competitors who were just announced as The Final Nominees by The Recording Academy. (view entire list below)
Devin, a longtime Colorado resident who also lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was selected by The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to be on the 50th annual Grammy Award Voting Ballot in three categories: Best Pop Vocal Album (one of 264 entries), Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist (206 entries) and Best Recording Package.
"I went through the process, but the chance that I would make it to the top five Nominees (that you see on TV) was very slim," Devin said. Laughingly, he added, "McCartney or Bon Jovi, now that's pretty tough to beat."
Yet, even to be an Entry on the Grammy Awards Ballot is not an easy task. The Recording Academy has a multi-level process whereby the steps include: Invitation, Consideration, Selection, Entry and then the top 5 Entries, as voted by NARAS Voting Members - are considered The Grammy Award Nominees.
The top five entrants of all categories were officially announced today in Los Angeles. Those are the acts viewers will see on television when the 2008 Grammy Awards airs on Feb. 10 and a total of 110 awards will be given out. Even though he is not a finalist, Devin said that he will attend The Awards Ceremony to lend support to his fellow music contemporaries.
An interesting part about Devin's "Old School" album is that two of the band members - Chet McCracken (former drummer of "The Doobie Brothers") and Chris Pinnick (former guitarist of "Chicago") both of Los Angeles - didn't record with the rest of the band, physically, during the entire process. Devin would record the songs with the assistance of vocalists, Maria Fernanda Ricart and Manoel Pires, using a state of the art recording studio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Then he would, "send a disc in the mail to the guys in L. A., who would add live drums, percussion and some solo guitar parts," Devin said. And that's how they made music for 10 months, after which Mixing, Engineering and Mastering were done back in Rio de Janeiro, with multi-award winning Mastering Engineer, Ricardo Garcia.
"Chemistry means a lot, and when I met Chet and Chris, they were the caliber of musicians, that I wanted to work with on this," Devin said. "They're both on a very professional level, and basically where I'm at in trying to produce a top quality product. And you sort of try to stay in with your network of friends."
Intercontinental, multi-studio recording projects are nothing new, yet they are much easier with today's modern recording studios and internet technologies. "It's sort of interesting just how many Recording Artists are doing this now," Devin said, "and we're living proof that it can all be done at a level to create interest - not just by our fans, but by the Recording Academy's Grammy Awards as well. In the end, whether we were an Entry, or a Final Nominee, either way, it's an honor to be a part of the process."
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News Flash : And the Final Top 5 Nominees are…
These are the 3 Grammy Award Categories that Rick Devin’s “Old School – Hits of the 60s & 70s” CD were Entries for. Below is a list of who actually won the Voting Round and were named as the Top 5 Final Nominees in each category.
Category 11 - Best Pop Vocal Album
_ Lost Highway - Bon Jovi [Island/Mercury]
_ The Reminder - Feist [Cherry Tree/Interscope Records]
_ It Won't Be Soon Before Long - Maroon 5 [Octone/A&M Records]
_ Memory Almost Full - Paul McCartney [MPL/Hear Music]
_ Back To Black - Amy Winehouse [Universal Republic Records]
Category 87 - Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
_ Cry Me A River Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Ella Fitzgerald & Jorge Calandrelli) Track from: Love Letters From Ella [Concord Jazz/Starbucks Entertainment]
_ I'm Gonna Live Till I Die John Clayton, arranger (Queen Latifah)
Track from: Trav'lin' Light [Verve]
_ In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning Jay Ashby, Darmon Meader & Kim Nazarian, arrangers (New York Voices) Track from: A Day Like This [MCG Jazz]
_ Overture/Gershwin Medley Michael Abene, arranger (Patti Austin) Track from: Avant Gershwin [Rendezvous Entertainment]
_ Smile Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra) Track from: First Flight [Summit Records]
Category 88 - Best Recording Package
_ Cassadaga Zack Nipper, art director (Bright Eyes) [Saddle Creek]
_ The Dio Years Masaki Koike, art director (Black Sabbath) [Rhino]
_ Friend & Foe Craig Thompson, art director (Menomena) [Barsuk Records]
_ Secrets Keep You Sick Don Clark, art director (The Fold) [Tooth & Nail Records]
_ White Horse Qing-Yang Xiao, art director (GTS) [Ring Of Fire Music/Major Music]
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News Flash : Rick Devin's 'Old School - Hits of the 60s & 70s' CD is a 2008 Grammy Award Entry!
Los Angeles, CA - October 31, 2007
After undergoing the "Invitation", "Submission" and "Consideration" phases, Rick Devin's "OLD SCHOOL - Hits of the 60s & 70s" has been now progressed to an "Official Entry" for the 2008 Grammy Awards, in the following three categories: Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist and Best Recording Package. Recording Academy Members are in the voting stages and the "Top 5 Entrys" will be announced by the Academy in early December 2007, as "Final Nominees".
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Quick Flash : 'Old School' goes GOLD!
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 14, 2007
Rick Devin's "OLD SCHOOL - Hits of the 60s & 70s" topped 500,000 digital streams and downloads earning Rick his first Gold Record. Photo can be seen at the bottom of the photo gallery page, here.
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Quick Flash : Rick Devin wins 2008 ASCAP Plus Award
New York City, NY - October 1, 2007
For the fourth year in a row, Rick Devin is awarded the ASCAP PLUS AWARD from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The award goes to recognize Rick Devin and his contributions to the music industry. Prizes are awarded in January 2008.
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Quick Flash : New Music Video
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - August 20, 2007
Filmed along the beaches and ports of central Brazil , with 'flashback' sequences of Rick's life as a touring musician, this music video, featuring 'Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay' from Rick Devin's 2007 CD release, "Old School - Hits of the 60s & 70s" is now available. Viewing of the new video is available at YouTube, myspace or here.
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Quick Flash : 'Old School' is now available!
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - April 15, 2007
Rick Devin's long awaited CD, "OLD SCHOOL - Hits of the 60s & 70s" is now available for downloads and purchase. Joining Rick on this journey back to the 1960s and 70s, are world renown musicians: Chet McCracken (former Drummer of 'The Doobie Brothers Band' and 'Joe Walsh Band') and Chris Pinnick (former Lead Guitarist of 'Chicago') along with Brazilian Background Vocalists, Maria Fernanda Ricart and Manoel de Souza. Come and listen on the discography page or go directly to the downloads page for audio samples, CDs and downloads.
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Quick Flash : 'Old School' climbs into the TOP 100 ARTIST CHART
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - March 27, 2007
Rick Devin's "OLD SCHOOL - Hits of the 60s & 70s" climbed into the TOP 100 ARTIST Chart at myspace.com !
Debuting at #46 in the worldwide market for classic rock genre on March 27, 2007 only days after it's pre-release debut.
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Quick Flash : Rick Devin wins ASCAP Plus Award
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Jan 7, 2007
For the third year in a row, Rick Devin was awarded the ASCAP PLUS AWARD from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. The award goes to recognize Rick Devin and his contributions to the music industry.
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Quick Flash : Rick Devin on XM Radio
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 4, 2006
My complete catalog of music is now available through XM Satellite Radio and it's partner Napster MP3. Portable XM Radios and Car XM Radios are now being released from Sony, Sirius, Delphi and more. This is the newest rage among portable, digital, on-demand, satellite music devices. For more information about the new XM/MP3 Radios, visit BillBoard.com
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News Release :
Los Angeles, CA - November 30, 2005
Recording Artist, Rick Devin, has been elected to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. As an elected Voting Member of the Academy, Devin is eligible to vote for Grammy Award Nominees and will be invited to attend the Annual Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, California.
Membership in the Academy is based on a career track record of commercial recordings. Rick Devin has served as recording artist, songwriter, arranger, co-producer and composer of music for recordings on the Red Cloud, Orchard and Oasis Labels, among others.
The Academy was founded in 1957, with the intention of recognizing and celebrating the artistic achievement of not only talented musicians and singers, but also important, behind-the-scenes contributors such as producers and engineers. In an effort to recognize these achievements the Academy created the Grammy Awards.
The Grammy's are the only peer-presented award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position. The show is now seen by more than 1.5 billion people in more than 175 countries, all celebrating the best the worldwide music community has to offer.
The Recording Academy
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