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Rik Emmett
g, voc, *1953 CA, Toronto
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock
Richard Gordon "Rik" Emmett (born July 10, 1953 in Toronto) is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart Breaks" and "Saved by Love". He is also a writer for Guitar Player magazine and teaches songwriting and music business at Humber College in Toronto.For a time during the 1980s, Rik Emmett also contributed cartoons satirizing the music industry to Hit Parader magazine.
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Redbird on Trifecta by Pavlo, Rik Emmett & Oscar Lopez Human Race on RES9 by Rik Emmett & RESolution 9 End Of The Line on RES9 by Rik Emmett & RESolution 9 Wish You Were Here on Still Wish You Were Here - A Tribute To Pink Floyd by Various Artists Magic Power on Then Again.... by Rik Emmett, Dave Dunlop & Don Breithaupt When You Were My Baby on RES9 by Rik Emmett & RESolution 9 Lay It On the Line on Then Again.... by Rik Emmett, Dave Dunlop & Don Breithaupt I Sing on RES9 by Rik Emmett & RESolution 9 Stand Still on RES9 by Rik Emmett & RESolution 9 Midsummer Daydream on Then Again.... by Rik Emmett, Dave Dunlop & Don BreithauptTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Then Again: Acoustic Selections From The Triumph Catalogue | Rik Emmett | 2012 | Album |
| Trifecta | Pavlo, Rik Emmett, Oscar Lopez | 2009 | Album |
| Push & Pull | Strung-Out Troubadours, Rik Emmett, Dave Dunlop | 2009 | Album |
| Good Faith | Rik Emmett | 2003 | Album |
| The Best Of Rik Emmett | Rik Emmett | 2002 | Compil. |
| Handiwork | Rik Emmett | 2002 | Album |
| Live At Berklee | Rik Emmett | 2000 | Album |
| The Spirit of Christmas | Rik Emmett, Sam Reid | 1999 | Album |
| The GUITAR TRILOGY Sampler | Rik Emmett | 1999 | Album |
| Raw Quartet | Rik Emmett | 1999 | Album |
| The Spiral Notebook | Rik Emmett | 1995 | Album |
| Anything You Say | Rik Emmett | 1995 | Single |
| Anything You Say | Rik Emmett | 1995 | Single |
| Bang On / Interview | Rik Emmett | 1992 | Single |
| Ipso Facto | Rik Emmett | 1992 | Album |
| Westwood One In Concert: An Evening With Rik Emmett I 91-14 | Rik Emmett | 1991 | Album |
| Saved By Loved | Rik Emmett | 1990 | Single |
| When A Heart Breaks / Interview | Rik Emmett | 1990 | Single |
| Absolutely | Rik Emmett | 1990 | Album |
| Hands Of Man | The Big Picture, Liona Boyd, Rik Emmett, Alex Lifeson | 1988 | Single |
| Untitled | Ed Bickert - Liona Boyd - Rik Emmett - Alex Lifeson - Racer X - Paul Gilbert | 1987 | Album |
| In Concert | Rik Emmett, Lita Ford | 1984 | Album |
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.Other Search Results
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