Richie Rome

Richie Rome, born in Philadelphia, was a prominent American producer, arranger and orchestra conductor during the 1970s.

Richie Rome began his career composing arrangements in the 1960s, with, as one of his earliest professional works, a medley of "Green Apples" and "Something" by The O'Jays (from their Neptune album "The O'Jays in Philadelphia".

In collaboration with, and as arranger for, producer Jacques Morali, Mr. Rome established the disco recording group The Ritchie Family in 1975, whose albums include "Brazil" (1975), "Arabian Nights" (1976), and "Life Is Music" (1977).

Mr. Rome's signature style is marked by lush orchestrations, interweaving multidimensional horns and strings to accentuate the sensuality of the compositions. His various other projects include Jimmy Ruffin's "Fallin' in Love with You" (1977), The Sweet Inspirations' "Black Sunday" (1977), Chi-Lites' "My First Mistake" (1977), Flower's "Midnight Dancing", "Now", and "Our Never-Ending Love" (1979), and, in collaboration with Phil Hurtt, Stanley Turrentine's "Disco Dancing" (1978) and Phil Hurtt's "Giving It Back" (1978).