a brief history

Ric Sandler grew up in Philadelphia performing the classics before he was seven.  In his early teens, he was writing and performing original works for his high school and a local playhouse.  By age eleven, he had his own rock band and by fifteen he and his band was backing up R&B master Lloyd Price and opening shows for The Soul Survivors and The Rascals.  By the time he graduated high school, Ric had an excusive publishing contract that led him to Los Angeles.  For the next 15 years, Ric wrote for various artists, including himself.  He was also a session player and lead vocalist on studio sessions. 

In the mid 70's, Ric sang, arranged and co-wrote with songwriter/record producer John Madara the cult classic by animator Ralph Bakshi, "Hey Good Looking."