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Rick Steff Rick is a Memphis keyboard artist who has recorded with bands such as Lucero, Cat Power, Dexys Midnight Runners, and Hank Williams jr. After beginning his career playing with a variety of Memphis musicians, in the early 1980s Steff moved to England and recorded as the organist for Dexy's Midnight Runners. After returning to America, Rick spent six years touring with Hank Williams jr. until 1994. While playing with Williams, he also appeared on Don Nix's 1994 album, Back To The Well. He played on the Grammy Award nominated James Blood Ulmer album, Memphis Blood, in 2001. In 2006, he served as musical director for Cat Power's The Greatest Tour. Also in 2006, he made an appearance playing accordion and piano on George Thorogood's album The Hard Stuff. In 2009, Steff appeared on Klaus Voormann's debut solo album A Sideman's Journey, with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Dr. John and others. Rick has also recorded with Huey Lewis and the News. In 2019 he played Hammond B-3 and synthesizer on the Samantha Fish album Kill or Be Kind. In May 2013, he released his first solo recording, a three-song EP titled Rick's Booogie.   from Wikipedia

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Kill Or Be Kind Rounder Records 1166100584 recorded December 2018 through February 2019 in Memphis, TN and New Orleans, LA/USA	Samantha Fish, guitar, vocals Jim Spake, tenor sax, baritone sax Tom Clary, trumpet Charles Hodges, Hammond B-3 organ, Fender Rhodes Rick Steff, Hammond B-3 organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer piano Andriu Yanovski, synthesizer Austin Clements, bass Doug Belote, drums, bongos, loops
Living In The Last Days Bible & Tire Recording Co BTRC011	Elizabeth King, vocals Art Edmaiston, horn Jim Spake, horn Matt Ross-Spang, guitar Al Gamble, organ, piano, Wurlitzer Rick Steff, organ William Graves, piano, Wurlitzer, vocals Mark Stuart, bass George Sluppick, drums, percussion Deborah Ballard, vocals Chris Barnes, vocals Courtney Barnes, vocals Carolyn Brown, vocals Michelle Carter, vocals Audrey Fuller, vocals Mae Hicks, vocals Angela White, vocals Cora White, vocals
Soul Provider Bible & Tire Recording Co BTRC037 recorded in Memphis, TN/USA	Elizabeth King, vocals John Paul Keith, guitar Schaefer Llana, guitar, organ, vocals Matt Ross-Spang, guitar, Fender Rhodes Will Sexton, guitar, keyboards, bass Al Gamble, organ, Wurlitzer piano Alex Greene, organ, synthesizer Rick Steff, organ, piano Will McCarley, drums, percussion Chris Barnes, vocals Courtney Barnes, vocals James Hollister, vocals Yolanda Sherrod, vocals Betsy Spring, vocals Priscilla Stewart, vocals

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