# Ricky Lawson

> William Riser III, better known as Ricky Lawson or Ricky Remo, was an American drummer and composer. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he worked extensively as a session musician, collaborating with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Steely Dan, Earl Klugh, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and other artists. He co-founded the jazz-fusion band Yellowjackets and won the 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for "And You Know That" from their album Shades.

*American drummer (1954-2013)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1954-11-08
- **Died:** 2013-12-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 11.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2456972/ (@nm2456972)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.rickylawson.com

## Sources
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1f6fad69-12ba-4645-a6d6-458212d487cb)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5956874)
- [Ricky Lawson](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109804)

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