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Richard Francis (Rick) Vito (born October 13, 1949, in Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American guitarist and singer. He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left the group. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison, and Keith Richards.

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  • ريك فيتو (بالإنجليزية: Rick Vito)‏ هو مغن مؤلف وعازف قيثارة وموسيقي ومغني أمريكي، ولد في 13 أكتوبر 1949 في داربي في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Rick Vito (* 13. Oktober 1949 in Darby, Pennsylvania) ist ein US-amerikanischer Gitarrist. (de)
  • Richard Francis (Rick) Vito (born October 13, 1949, in Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American guitarist and singer. He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left the group. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison, and Keith Richards. Vito began his professional career in 1971 upon moving to Los Angeles and subsequently joining Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, also working with Todd Rundgren and Derek & The Dominoes’ Bobby Whitlock. Vito has been a featured player on Bob Seger's albums since 1986. He played the slide guitar solo on the Bob Seger song (and Chevy truck TV commercial), "Like a Rock". He was a long-standing member of Bonnie Raitt's touring band in the 1980s and 1990s. Vito also recorded and/ or performed with John Mayall, Jackson Browne, Little Richard, Roger McGuinn, Roy Orbison, Dobie Gray, John Fogerty, Stevie Nicks, Albert Collins, Dolly Parton, Maria Muldaur, and many others. Vito has had ten solo CD releases and tours often in Europe and the US with his own band. He produced rockabilly singer Rosie Flores' CD, Speed of Sound. His CD/DVD production collaboration with Mick Fleetwood, Blue Again!, received a Grammy nomination in 2010. Vito is also the recipient of the W.C. Handy Blues Award. Mojo on My Side was released in Europe in 2014, and worldwide in 2015 on Delta Groove Records with two new tracks. His latest CD, Soulshaker, was released on 5 April 2019. Vito performed with the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band at Byron Bay Bluesfest over Easter 2016. He also participated in an all-star tribute to Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green at the London Palladium in February 2020. Billed as "Mick Fleetwood & Friends," the show highlighted Vito's guitar and vocals alongside of Billy Gibbons, Pete Townsend, David Gilmour, Jonny Lang, John Mayall, Christine McVie, Bill Wyman, Jeremy Spencer and more. (en)
  • Richard Francis Vito (Darby (Pennsylvania), 13 oktober 1949) is een Amerikaanse rock-, pop- en bluesmuzikant (zang, gitaar) en songwriter. Hij maakte tussen 1987 en 1991 deel uit van Fleetwood Mac. Vito nam het over als leadgitarist, nadat Lindsey Buckingham Fleetwood Mac verliet. Hij is vooral bekend om zijn blues- en slidegitaarstijl, met invloeden van onder meer Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison en Keith Richards. (nl)
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  • Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Maria Muldaur, Todd Rundgren, Dolly Parton, Billy Burnette, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Roger McGuinn, Bonnie Raitt (en)
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  • Rick Vito in concert with Mick Fleetwood, 2020 (en)
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  • ريك فيتو (بالإنجليزية: Rick Vito)‏ هو مغن مؤلف وعازف قيثارة وموسيقي ومغني أمريكي، ولد في 13 أكتوبر 1949 في داربي في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Rick Vito (* 13. Oktober 1949 in Darby, Pennsylvania) ist ein US-amerikanischer Gitarrist. (de)
  • Richard Francis Vito (Darby (Pennsylvania), 13 oktober 1949) is een Amerikaanse rock-, pop- en bluesmuzikant (zang, gitaar) en songwriter. Hij maakte tussen 1987 en 1991 deel uit van Fleetwood Mac. Vito nam het over als leadgitarist, nadat Lindsey Buckingham Fleetwood Mac verliet. Hij is vooral bekend om zijn blues- en slidegitaarstijl, met invloeden van onder meer Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison en Keith Richards. (nl)
  • Richard Francis (Rick) Vito (born October 13, 1949, in Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American guitarist and singer. He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left the group. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison, and Keith Richards. (en)
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