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About||those of a similar name|Richard Elliott (disambiguation)|the naval officer|Richard M. ElliotBLP sources|date=October 2010 Richard Elliot (born January 16 , 1960 ) is a Scotland|Scottish -born saxophone player.
He was a member of the funk band Tower of Power playing tenor sax for 5 years during the 1980s.cite web|title =Richard Elliot: Biography |first=Richard|last=Skelly |publisher=Allmusic| url =Allmusic|class=artist|id=p6456/biography|pure_url=yes |accessdate =2010-10-09 He also worked on Stacy Lattisaw's 1986 album "Take Me All The Way". His solo career took off when he remade the Percy Sledge classic "When a Man Loves a Woman" (which had also been remade by Michael Bolton ). Other well-known songs include "In the Groove," "Take Your Time," "Crush," "Chill Factor," "Corner Pocket," and "Sly", as well as remakes of classic pop songs like "I'm Not in Love" and the Luther Vandross hits "Here and Now" and "Your Secret Love."
Elliot participated with fellow saxophonists Paul Taylor (musician)|Paul Taylor , Gerald Albright and keyboardist Jeff Lorber in the "Grooving for Grover" concert series. The series honored the legacy of the late Grover Washington, Jr. , who was a founding father of smooth jazz .
Elliot is known for his zebra-striped tenor saxophone.
In 2005, Elliot joined trumpeter Rick Brauncite web|title =CD/LP Review: RnR |first=Susan|last=Lozinak |publisher=All About Jazz| url = http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php? id=27633 |date =2007-11-24 |accessdate =2010-10-09 as they co-founded their own label, ARTizen Music Group (now known as Artistry Music ). Among the first albums on that label is Elliot's own, Metro Blue .
http://www.artizenmusicgroup.com ARTizen Music Group
Persondata | NAME = Elliot, Richard | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1960 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Elliot, Richard Category:Scottish jazz saxophonists Category:Smooth jazz saxophonists Category:Tower of Power members Category:Living people Category:1960 births
