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Ricky Dillard is one of the most popular and richest Gospel Singer who was born on February 25, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Best known for his prolific gospel singing career. On June 10, 2014, he released his 9th studio gospel album titled Amazing. It peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Gospel Charts, and at #28 on the Billboard Top 200.
He was nominated alongside Erica Campbell, the eventual winner, at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Gospel Album.
Ricky Rydell Dillard (born February 25, 1965 in Chicago) is an American gospel music singer.
Dillard started his recording career in 1987 in Chicago house music, to which he was introduced by the “Godfather of House”, DJ Frankie Knuckles, a few years ago. In this genre, he collaborated with notable record producers such as Farley “Jackmaster” Funk on It’s You (D.J. International Records, 1987) and As Always (Trax Records, 1988). He also worked with deep house pioneer Larry Heard, who was the main producer of Dillard’s first album, Let The Music Use You, which was released on Jack Trax in 1989.
He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.
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With his gospel choir Ricky Dillard’s New Generation Chorale, founded in 1988, Dillard released his first gospel album, Promise, on July 5, 1991, on Muscle Shoals Records. It charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart at No. 15, and was being nominated at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards in the Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album category. His second album, A Holy Ghost Take-Over, was released by Malaco Records on May 20, 1993. It charted on the Gospel Albums chart at No. 3. The next album, Hallelujah with Malaco Records, released on May 2, 1995, and it charted at No. 10 on the Gospel Album chart. On October 15, 1996, he released Worked It Out with Crystal Springs Records, and again this would chart on the Top Gospel Albums at No. 8. His next album with them, No Limit, came out on July 18, 2000, and this charted on two Billboard chart the Gospel Albums at No. 10 and Christian Albums at No. 32. While his last release, Unplugged, on the label was released on March 16, 2004, which this charted on the Gospel Albums at No. 9, and this time around charted on the Independent Albums at No. 49. The next album, 7th Episode, came out on October 2, 2007 with EMI Gospel, and this charted at No. 7 on the Gospel Albums chart. Light Records released Keep Living on April 26, 2011, which this charted on the Gospel Albums at No. 3, Independent Albums at No. 9, and on The Billboard 200 at No. 58. He partnered with Entertainment One Music to release, Amazing, on June 10, 2014, and this album charted on The Billboard 200 at No. 28, No. 5 on the Independent Albums, while placing at the top of the Gospel Albums chart. On August 13, 2019, he signed a record deal with Motown Gospel. As an agreement, Dr. Dillard and his choir, New G, did their 11th live recording.
