Johnson, Rick “Hurricane”
Sax player and keyboardist, originally from Jackson, Miss., moved to Jacksonville Beach in early 1980s, where he worked with rock band Synergy. In 1987, he led a horn section for Lynyrd Skynyrd’s first reunion tour. Johnson recorded and toured for more than a decade with Doctor Hector & the Groove Injectors (Kingsnake Records) and is also a sought-after session player. He appears on albums by The Midnight Creepers, Chain of Fools, Tom Lipkins, Sonny Rhodes, J.D. & The Ravens and many others. Also see Synergy; Kurzweg, John; Hall, Randall; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Doctor Hector & the Groove Injectors; Chain of Fools; Midnight Creepers.
I AM AN OLD FRIEND FROM THE DOCTOR HECTOR DAYS WHEN THEY PLAYED THE TOBACCO COMPANY IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. THE GUYS USED TO STAY AT THE HOUSE WHEN THEY WERE IN TOWN. I LOST TOUCH WHILE THEY WERE IN EUROPE AND THEN DRU DIED. I AM IN AUSTIN,TX NOW AND IF THERE IS ANYWAY FOR YOU TO FORWARD MY CONTACT INFO TO RICK… IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THE LAST ADDRESS I HAD FOR HIM WAS 329 AHERN ST, ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 33233…LET HIM KNOW IF HE AND HIS WIFE WANT TO COME TO AUSTIN THEY ARE WELCOME TO STAY WITH DAN & I…LOTS OF GREAT MUSIC AND FUN IN THIS CITY… TRAVEL EASY