Name:                  Rick Roy
Home Town:        Mahomet, Illinois
Current Home:     Deland, Illinois
Education:           Graduate of Mahomet Seymour High School
Years Business:   35
Instruments:        Piano/Keyboard
Vocals:                Lead/Tenor

Awards:
Entertainer of the Year: 2001, 2003, 2004
Male Vocalist of the Year: 1997, 2000
Lead Instrumentalist of the Year: 1991, 1997
Lead Instrumentalist of the Year(Opry Cast): 2001
MC of the Year: 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Vocal Duo of the Year(w/ Pam(Gilbert) Fisher): 1997
Opry Showband of the Year: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Nashville Artists Worked With:
Alabama                  Judy Rose        Christy Lane      Dolph Hewitt
Jimmy C. Newman   Patsy Montan    Tom Grant         Lorrie Morgan
Candy Chirstmas      Ernest Tubb    Moe Bandy       Billy Jo Spears
Shoji Tabuchi       Barbara Fairchild   Charlie Louvin    Jean Sheppard
Connie Smith          Vernon Oxford    John Conley      Gene Watson
Lynn Anderson        Leroy Van Dyke  Bob & Maggie   O.B. McClinton
The Hoppers

Interests:
Rick enjoys baking cakes ( he states he used enter county fairs with his cakes). Rick's Cake Recipes are published in 10 cook books. Rick wants to accomplish what his grandmother was after, creating a quilt out of all of the ribbons he has won. "Any takers our there that want to take on this sewing project?"

Last Comments:
Rick Roy was one of the 8 original founders of the present "Illinois Country Music Association". Rick has served as Treasurer, Vice-president, President! Rick was raised with music in life from birth. His Mother played Piano/Organ at his church. Rick's father was in gospel Quartet at church for many years, his folks had him in the Piano room at the Age of 2, trying to plunk out a tune. Rick states that "God gave me a talent to play by ear and I do treasure that gift!"