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Richie Rome

Real Name:
Richard V. Di Cicco
Profile:
Born in Philadelphia, producer, arranger and orchestra conductor.
In collaboration with producer Jacques Morali, he established the disco recording group The Ritchie Family in 1975.
Rome's signature style is marked by lush orchestrations, interweaving multidimensional horns and strings to accentuate the sensuality of the compositions. A selection of his projects are the great African Suite - African Suite LP(1980), The Chi-Lites - My First Mistake(1977), Flower - Now LP(1979) and, in collaboration with Phil Hurtt, Stanley Turrentine's Disco Dancing (1978).
Aliases:
African Suite, Richard DiCicco V.
In Groups:
African Suite, Flower (2)
Variations:
All | Richie Rome | R. Rome | R.Rome | Richard Rome | Richie "Brazil" Rome | Richie Rome Orchestra | Ritchie Rome | Rome
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Discography

Releases:
Black Sunday (Parts 1 & 2) (12", Promo)   Caribou Records 1977
Deep (LP)   Elektra 1980
Production:
If You Ask Me (Because I Love You) (7", Single)   Disco Demand, Pye Records 1974
Arabian Nights (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1976
Disco Express Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) You Little Trustmaker RCA Victor 1976
The Best Disco In Town (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Philips ... 1976
Fallin' In Love With You ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1977
La Vida Es Música (LP, Album)   RCA Victor 1977
Life Is Music (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1977
Life Is Music (7")   Derby 1977
My First Mistake / Stop Still (7")   Mercury 1977
Standing Up For Love (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1977
The Fantastic Chi-Lites ◄ (2 versions)   Mercury 1977
We're All Alone / In Love We Grow (7")   Epic 1977
How (12")   Telefunken 1979
African Suite (LP)   MCA Records 1980
Disco 70 Collection (2xCD, Comp) The Best Disco In Town Casablanca Records 1990
The Best Disco In Town / Brazil (12") The Best Disco In Town Old Gold (2) 1990
Disco Hits Vol. 6 (CD, Comp) Life Is Music (12" Mix) Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Thump's Flashback Disco (CD) Best Disco In Town Thump Records 1997
Venerdì '70 (2xCD, Comp) The Best Disco In Town Dig It International 1997
Talcum Soul (CD, Comp) You're My Everything Stateside 1998
The Disco Box (4xCD, Comp + Box) The Best Disco In Town Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
Live At The Paradise Garage (2xCD, Mixed) My First Mistake Strut 2000
Talcum Soul 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) If You Ask Me (Because... Stateside 2000
Het Beste Uit De Homo 100 - Deel 2 (2xCD, Comp) The Best Disco In Town Dureco 2002
Natural High 3 (CD, Comp) Deep Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
Co-production:
Arabian Nights (LP, Album, P/Mixed)   RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand 1976
Appears On:
I (Who Have Nothing) / Numbers (7") I (Who Have Nothing) Lucky Eleven Records 1966
Terry Knight And The Pack (LP, Album, Mono)   Lucky Eleven Records 1966
(1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count The Days / A Stranger I Don't Know (Wish It Was You) (7", Single) (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count ... Dynamo Records 1967
People / For Love Of Ivy (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Direction ... 1968
That's In The Past / I Can't Get Over You (7", Single)   Dionn Records 1968
United / Thank You (7", Single) United Date 1968
She's All I Got / Ain't Nothing In The News (But The Blues) (7", Single) She's All I Got Mankind (2) 1971
Concrete And Clay (7", Promo)   Condor (4) 1972
Makin' Up Time (7")   Gamble 1973
The Three Degrees (Album) ◄ (2 versions) I Didn't Know, I Like ... Philadelphia International Records 1973
Theme For "Five Fingers Of Death" (7", Promo)   Philadelphia International Records 1973
Theme For "Five Fingers Of Death" (7")   Epic 1973
Get Your Love Back (7", Single) I Like Being A Woman Philadelphia International Records 1974
La Chanson Populaire / I Like Being A Woman (7") I Like Being A Woman Philadelphia International Records 1974
Tell Me What You Want (7") Do You Know Me Chess 1974
Tell Me What You Want (7") Tell Me What You Want Polydor 1974
Tell Me What You Want (7", Single, Promo)   Chess 1974
Trustmaker (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1974
When Will I See You Again / I Didn't Know (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Philadelphia International Records 1974
You Little Trustmaker / The North Hills ◄ (3 versions)   RCA Victor 1974
Brazil (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Henry ... 1975
Brazil (LP, Album, P/Mixed)   Henry 1975
God's Gonna Punish You ◄ (2 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1975
I Wanna Be With You (LP, Album)   ABC Records 1975
I Want To Dance With You (Dance With Me) (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   20th Century Records ... 1975
If I Can Make You Smile (Acetate, 10", S/Sided)   Mediasound 1975
Revelation (LP, Album) Haven't Got A Lover To... RSO Records, Inc. 1975
Thirteen Blue Magic Lane (LP, Album)   ATCO Records 1975
All Things In Time (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Need You Forever, From... Philadelphia International Records ... 1976
Arabian Nights (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Marlin ... 1976
Billy Jackson & The Citizens' Band (LP, Album)   RCA Victor 1976
Disco Soul Club (LP, Comp) God's Gonna Punish You... RCA Victor 1976
Everybody Have A Good Time (7") Everybody Have A Good ... Philadelphia International Records 1976
Free Love / Where Did You Ever Go (7") Where Did You Ever Go Philadelphia International Records 1976
From Now On (7", Promo) From Now On Philadelphia International Records 1976
It's Cool (Acetate, 10", S/Sided)   Mediasound 1976
It's Cool / Good Morning Dear Lord (7")   RCA Victor 1976
Life Is Music (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Able Records ... 1976
Live! (2xLP, Album)   WMOT Records 1976
Love Duo (7")   Fonit Cetra International 1976
My Music (LP, Album) Thank You Baby For Las... Philadelphia International Records, Philadelphia International Records 1976
Nightflight (LP, Album) Concorde (Nightflight)... Mercury 1976
Tenderly (12", Promo)   RCA 1976
The Best Disco In Town (2xLP, Album)   Disques Festival, Disques Festival 1976
The Best Disco In Town (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   RCA ... 1976
Train Called Freedom (7")   Wand 1976
Tymes Up (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   RCA Victor 1976
Where Will You Go When The Party's Over (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Philadelphia International Records 1976
Disco Motion (LP, Comp, Mixed) The Best Disco In Town Common Wealth Records 1977
Discomania (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1977
Fallin' In Love With You ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1977
It's Got To Be Love (12", Promo)   RCA 1977
Keep On Playing The Music / If You're In Need / What Would The World Be Without Music (12", Promo) What Would The World B... Curtom 1977
Life Is Music / Lady Luck (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   T.K. Disco ... 1977
Lifestyle (LP, Album)   MCA Records 1977
Locked In This Position (LP)   Curtom 1977
Mystique (LP, Album) Somebody, Somebody To ... Curtom 1977
Phyllis Hyman (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Buddah Records 1977
Somebody, Somebody To Love Me / It Took A Woman Like You (7") Somebody, Somebody To ... Curtom 1977
The Best Of (LP, Comp)   Derby 1977
The Fantastic Chi-Lites (LP) Suddenly Mercury 1977
Washington: Behind Closed Doors (Original Music From) (LP, Album)   ABC Records 1977
What Would The World Be Without Music / This Time I'll Be The Fool (7") What Would The World B... Curtom 1977
Dealin' With The Boogie (12", S/Sided, Promo)   Parachute Records 1978
Disco Dancing ◄ (2 versions) Disco Dancing Fantasy 1978
Giving It Back ◄ (2 versions)   Fantasy 1978
What About You! (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Fantasy 1978
Che Ne Sai / How (7") How Derby 1979
Greatest Hits (LP, Album, Promo)   Epic 1979
Heat (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   MCA Records ... 1979
Hot Butterfly ◄ (2 versions) Love Is On The Way RSO Records ... 1979
How (12", Promo)   MCA Records 1979
Love Is On The Way ◄ (3 versions)   RSO Records ... 1979
Mystic Night / Disco Dancing (7") Disco Dancing ASA Records 1979
African Suite (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   MCA Records ... 1980
Get Crackin (LP)   Uniwave 1980
Get Crackin / Time To Get Down (12") Time To Get Down Uniwave 1980
Freddie James (LP, Album)   Disques Dreyfus 1981
Get As Much Love As You Can (LP, Album)   Philadelphia International Records 1981
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) The Best Disco In Town... Sounds Superb 1981
Love Buzz ◄ (2 versions)   Celsius ... 1981
Nights Over Egypt (12") Nights Over Egypt Philadelphia International Records 1981
Nights Over Egypt / Love Don't Ever Say Goodbye (12") Nights Over Egypt Philadelphia International Records 1981
Show You My Love ◄ (5 versions) Go Back Chaz Ro ... 1981
Voggue (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Celsius ... 1981
Breakin' Out (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Virgin ... 1982
In Concert (LP, Album) Race To The End (From ... Columbia 1982
A Medley Of Barry White's Greatest Hits (12")   BMC Records 1983
Don't Stop Dancing - 32 Top Ten Hits (Cass, Comp, Album) The Best Disco In Town Arcade 1984
Dancin' The Night Away / Love Buzz (12") Love Buzz Unidisc 1985
Medley Of Barry White's Greatest Hits / -69- (Super '86 Mix) (12") A Medley Of Barry Whit... Vital Records (2), Vital Records (2) 1986
Disco 70 Collection (3xLP, Comp) The Best Disco In Town Casablanca Records 1987
The Best Disco In Town (Original Remix 87) ◄ (2 versions) The Best Disco In Town High Fashion Music ... 1987
Agua Regia (12")   Out 1990
Maybe This Time (12") Maybe This Time Hot Classics 1994
The Best Of Norma Lewis - Maybe This Time (CD, Comp)   Hot Productions 1994
Disco Nights Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Love Buzz Unidisc 1998
Dance Classics Volume 5&6 (2xCD, Comp, RM) The Best Disco In Town Universal TV 2000
Live At The Paradise Garage (2xCD, Mixed) My First Mistake Strut 2000
Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience (Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM) You Little Trustmaker Rhino Entertainment Company 2001
Shaman (CD, Album, Enh) Novus Arista 2002
Natural High 3 (CD, Comp) Deep Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
The Original Soul Selection (2xCD, Comp) Nights Over Egypt Original Selection Records 2005
For Dj's Only (Rare Extended Versions) 01 (CD, Comp) My First Mistake Universal Music (Italy) 2006
When The Whistle Blows Anything Goes (CD)   Vampi Soul 2006
Dimitri From Paris Presents Cocktail Disco Volume 1 (2xLP, Comp) It's Got To Be Love BBE, BBE 2007
Dimitri From Paris Presents Cocktail Disco Volume 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Frenesi (Dim'Soul Orch... BBE 2007
Cr2 Presents Live & Direct Space Ibiza 2009 (Unmixed DJ Format) (2xCD, Comp) Needin U (DJ Wady Ibiz... Cr2 Records 2009
16 Dynamic Disco Hits (Cass, Comp) The Best Disco In Town Ram  
My First Mistake / Let's Start The Dance (12", RE) My First Mistake Mercury  
Out On The Floor (CD, Comp) Our Love Will Grow Goldmine Soul Supply  
Soul Spin (LP, Comp) Run, Run Roadrunner Kent Records  
The Name Game (Remix) (12")   P.B.I. Records  
World Hi-Energy Series - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Maybe This Time Almighty Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Funk Spectrum II (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Ghost A' Go Go BBE 2000
Natural High 3 (2xLP) Deep Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
Natural High 3 (CD, Comp) Deep Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
Funk House Express (LP, Comp) Ghosts A' Go Go Soul Patrol Records 2008
Unofficial Releases:
African Suite (LP, Unofficial)   Montage Records (2) 2007
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