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Eric "Ricky" McKinnie

Eric "Ricky" McKinnie performing at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo (2018)

Eric "Ricky" McKinnie (born July 12, 1952) is a blind American gospel singer,[1] drummer,[2] radio show host, recording studio owner, stage actor, and songwriter, best known for performing with the Blind Boys of Alabama, a gospel group that has won six Grammy Awards and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. McKinnie also serves as road business manager for the group.[3][4] McKinnie has performed with a variety of gospel acts, including the Gospel Keynotes and his own group, the Ricky McKinnie Singers.[5]

  1. ^ "Freedom Rings at City Winery Seder"[permanent dead link]. Atlanta Jewish Times, David Cohen, April 20, 2016
  2. ^ "Ricky McKinnie". Modern Drummer, May 12, 2004
  3. ^ "Ricky McKinnie is keeping the faith with the Blind Boys of Alabama", Melissa Ruggieri, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 9 July 2015. via Pop Matters
  4. ^ "The Blind Boys of Alabama at Roy Thomson Hall". NOW Toronto, by Julia LeConte, December 9, 2014
  5. ^ "The History Makers" Archived 2010-07-02 at the Wayback Machine. The History Makers, November 11, 2006, Web. April 8, 2015.

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