David Jeffrey Ricketts (born November 16, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. Ricketts scored hits in the mid-1980s with

David Baerwald David Francis Baerwald (born July 11, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and musician. Career Baerwald first came to prominence in 1986 as one half of the duo David & David, with David Ricketts. David and David's sole album, ' ...

in their group David & David, notably the track " Welcome to the Boomtown" from their only album ''

Boomtown A boomtown is a community that undergoes sudden and rapid population and economic growth, or that is started from scratch. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although ...

''. His romantic relationship with singer

Toni Childs Toni Childs (born October 29, 1957) is an American-Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her songs "Don't Walk Away" (a ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit in the United States in 1988), "I've Got to Go Now", a Top 5 hit in Australia in 19 ...

formed the basis for her critically acclaimed debut album, ''Union'', which Ricketts co-wrote and produced. Union was nominated for several Grammy Awards. He collaborated with Sheryl Crow on her debut ''

Tuesday Night Music Club ''Tuesday Night Music Club'' is the debut album from American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, released on August 3, 1993. The first two singles from the album were not particularly successful. However, the album gained attention after the success ...

'' and is credited on the songs "Leaving Las Vegas" and "Strong Enough". Guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson tapped Ricketts to collaborate on '' Storyville'', Robertson's second solo album. He also produced and performed on Meredith Brooks' 1997 album, ''

Blurring the Edges ''Blurring the Edges'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Meredith Brooks. It was released on May 6, 1997, by Capitol Records. Following the release of her self-titled debut album in 1986 and her departure from the short-liv ...

'', which contained her hit "Bitch". Ricketts won an Emmy for the song co-written with Eddie Free and

, "Because You're Beautiful".

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* Living people 1953 births Musicians from Philadelphia Record producers from Pennsylvania American rock singers American male pop singers American folk singers American rock guitarists American pop guitarists American folk guitarists American rock keyboardists American pop keyboardists American male singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania {{US-musician-stub