Rick Allison (b. July 17, 1964, Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian musician.
Of Irish and Russian descent, he became bilingual. His mother was an amateur pianist and his father had international music interests. At the age of 15, Allison started a band and gradually performed more and more gigs in clubs around Brussels.
Rick Allison joined other groups and performed around Brussels, but wanted to become a songwriter. At this transition, he was inspired by various artists, such as: Jacques Brel, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel and James Horner, to name but a few. In 1985, success beckoned. He was hired at the Molière Studio of Brussels where his interaction with famous musicians developed rapidly and he was entrusted with the production, arranging and recording of many other, young, upcoming musicians.
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