Background
Riccardo Formosa was born in Rome, Italy but grew up in Montreal, Canada.
Riccardo Formosa was born in Rome, Italy but grew up in Montreal, Canada.
He was the lead guitarist for popular band from 1975 to 1976 and recorded their first two albums, and After Hours. He migrated to Australia in 1974 and worked as a music arranger and studio musician. He joined Australian popular group shortly after arriving in Australia.
Original (LRB) lead guitarist, Graham Davidge, played only on LRB"s first recording session, a cover of The Everly Brothers" song "When Will I Be Loved".
Formosa replaced Davidge shortly after. Formosa played on the first two LRB albums, and After Hours.
Foreign the latter he wrote the song "Bourbon Street" and co-wrote "Another Runaway" with fellow member Beeb Birtles. Formosa toured Australia with, playing 311 shows in 1975–1976.
He was replaced by David Briggs in August 1976.
On 19 August 1980, Formosa joined an ensemble of popular artists in a memorial concert for Andrew Durant (ex-Stars" guitarist-songwriter who had died earlier that year). Formosa played slide guitar, guitar and piano. A live double-LP, The Andrew Durant Memorial Concert, was released on Mushroom Records in 1980.
Formosa"s daughter Antonella is a successful singer who performs and records as A-Love.