Richy Kicklighter has placed songs with U.S. News and World Report, Wishbone Ash, The Diocese Of Colorado, Japanese TV, Surf Movies and advertising around the country. He writes and plays blues, jazz, country/folk, new age, reggae, r&b, and funk. Richy is known for his soulful and melodic guitar style and writes and produces his own music. Richy Kicklighter has 9 cds released on the jazz, blues and new age formats that have charted and received airplay on radio and tv internationally.
Richy got a start with the Delrays band playing r&b and soul and worked with Rufus Thomas, Eddie Floyd, Bo Diddley, Little Johnny Taylor, Pigmeat Markum, Willy Hightower and more. After a few years with the Delrays he meant Sammy Lawhorn while jammimg with the Muddy Waters band. Sammy moved to Florida and Richy and Sammy played together in the Jukes Blues Band for a year or so. Richy then moved to New York City and worked with Tom Doucette, a former harmonica player for the Allman Bros. band. Richy moved to Macon, Georgia where he played with everyone from the Allman Brothers Band to various members of James Brown and Otis Redding bands. Richy then joined T.S.S. for Talton, Stewart and Sandlin (Capricorn records), featuring Tommy Talton of Cowboy, Johnny Sandlin (Capricorn producer) and Bill Stewart, Capricorn session drummer, and featured Neil Larsen on piano.
Moving to Atlanta Richy helped put together the legendary r&b/blues band Cool Breeze with singer Bill Sheffield. Cool Breeze was a leader on the blues circuit doing the east coast from New York to Florida and sharing the bill with Stevie Ray Vaughn, Room Full Of Blues, Night Hawks, Average
blues reggae groove guitar instrumental up happy crusin on down the road great for credits out or road scenes distance beach ocean tropic over water scenes, Instrumental, Reggae Music, Reggae-Pop
Huge intro and end!!! Straight ahead blues shuffle, Chicago style with guitar lead and solo and stops along with hammond organ solo (Stevie Ray/ T bone Walker). feels cool, night scenes, party, dance scenes, happy, down the road scenes. Traveling in a cool convertible, sipping beers, summertime. Instrumental, Blues Music, Chicago Blues
country finger picking delta blues, if you like Robert Johnson mixed with Taj Mahal this is it, great for rural country, road, morning, farm, traveling scenes, Instrumental, Blues Music, Delta Blues
new age smooth jazz (sort of a waltz) with a touch of r&b folk guitar instrumental, beautifully haunting and passionate. great for love , romance, dance and touching scenes a little lost and lonely feeling maybe good by..... Instrumental, New Age Music, Contemporary Instrumental
a dramatic moody track with guitar/sitar melody over fingerpicked guitar, great for spy, intrigue and time or distance scenes, lost, searching... Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
a dramatic moody track with guitar/sitar melody over fingerpicked guitar, great for spy, intrigue and time or distance scenes, lost, searching... Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
a funk/hip hop groove driven with a rhythm guitar over a good beat and acoustic bass great for fun, dance, party, up having fun lets go scenes, Instrumental, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
a dramatic moody track with guitar/sitar melody over fingerpicked guitar, great for spy, intrigue and time or distance scenes, lost, searching... Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
a funk/hip hop groove driven with a rhythm guitar over a good beat and acoustic bass great for fun, dance, party, up having fun lets go scenes, Instrumental, RnB Music, Groove
a funk/hip hop groove driven with a rhythm guitar over a good beat and acoustic bass great for fun, dance, party, up having fun lets go scenes, Instrumental, Hip Hop Music, Hip Hop Instrumental
folk/jazz instrumental with a sense of mystery cool melody between guitar and a flute sound over a rhythmic side stick drum track finger picking guitar and acoustic bass, tropic mood Miami or Tampa search and drama, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
a country blues solo instrumental acoustic style done on electric guitar with the feel of Mississippi John Hurt moving on down the road, sittin on the porch, feel good but a little lonely, Instrumental, Blues Music, Delta Blues
summery r&b/jazz guitar instrumental with a cool easy going mood over acoustic bass and a Brazilian hip hop drum groove, it feels like cool breezes and summer, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Rock
folk/jazz instrumental with a sense of mystery cool melody between guitar and a flute sound over a rhythmic side stick drum track and acoustic bass, tropic mood Miami or Tampa search and drama, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
solid blues funk instrumental guitar groove clip, good for drama background, suspense, dance, night, city street, urban, Instrumental, Blues Music, Modern Electric Blues
folk/jazz instrumental with a sense of mystery cool melody between guitar and a flute sound over a rhythmic side stick drum track and acoustic bass, tropic mood Miami or Tampa search and drama, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
probably better described as urban/hip hop/blues/ and folk/jazz mixed with a rhythmic tropic feel, up with a sense of mystery soaring, traveling, through the night and some serious blues guitar, Instrumental, Hip Hop Music, Hip Hop Instrumental
very touching guitar instrumental, beautiful melody, caring, feeling, longing, good by...... guitar over drums and acoustic bass, Instrumental, RnB Music, RnB Pop
blues/hip hop instrumental funk, laid back groove with some subtle acoustic piano, alternate versions have stinging Albert Collins style blue guitar riffs great for party, city, casual cool, Instrumental, Hip Hop Music, Hip Hop Instrumental
summery r&b/jazz guitar instrumental with a cool easy going mood over acoustic bass and a Brazilian hip hop drum groove, it feels like cool breezes and summer, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Rock
blues/hip hop instrumental funk, laid back groove with some subtle acoustic piano, alternate versions have stinging Albert Collins style blue guitar riffs great for party, city, casual cool, Instrumental, Hip Hop Music, Hip Hop Instrumental
probably better described as urban/hip hop/blues/ and folk/jazz mixed with a rhythmic tropic feel, up with a sense of mystery soaring, traveling, through the night and some serious blues guitar, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
searching for feel with piano melody over string plucks and r&b/pop drum groove and acoustic bass dramatic and simple, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Contemplative Music
driving dance beat beat with a haunting nylon string guitar melody, romantic dance, searching you want to feel good this is the song rockin party time, Instrumental, Dance Music, Dance-Pop
very touching guitar instrumental, beautiful melody, caring, feeling, longing, good by...... guitar over drums and acoustic bass, Instrumental, RnB Music, RnB Pop
great driving Hendrix/police style guitar with old style piano melody very good mood and feel for party , dance, up , happy, outdoors, beach , surf, carefree, Instrumental, Rock Music, Folk Rock
probably better described as urban/hip hop/blues/ and folk/jazz mixed with a rhythmic tropic feel, up with a sense of mystery soaring, traveling, through the night and some serious blues guitar, Instrumental, Hip Hop Music, Hip Hop Instrumental
funky blues with a hint of jazz over an urban groove, soulful with a little mystery, sneakin around at night or on the road, Instrumental, Blues Music, Modern Electric Blues
a little mystery/suspense r&b/jazz groove with a dark start then a haunting piano melody over a tropic rhythm(drums&percussion) with acoustic bass, espionage, drama, crime, Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
a funk/hip hop groove driven with a rhythm guitar over a good beat and acoustic bass great for fun, dance, party, up having fun lets go scenes, Instrumental, RnB Music, Groove
summery r&b/jazz guitar instrumental with a cool easy going mood over acoustic bass and a Brazilian hip hop drum groove, it feels like cool breezes and summer, Instrumental, Jazz Music, Jazz Rock
a little mystery/suspense r&b/jazz groove with a dark start then a haunting piano melody over a tropic rhythm(drums&percussion) with acoustic bass, espionage, drama, crime, Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
