Ricci Martin

Not to be confused with Ricky Martin.

Ricci Martin (September 20, 1953 – August 3, 2016) was an American musician and singer.[1] He was the son of singer Dean Martin and his second wife Jeanne Biegger and the sixth of his father's eight children. He established his band, The Pack. In 1977, he released the album Beached in collaboration with The Beach Boys member Carl Wilson and toured in the United States and Canada as the band's opening act.

He moved to Utah in 1990 and later joined the trio Dino. The act had previously included his brother Dean Paul Martin, who died in a plane crash in 1987. In 2002, Martin published That’s Amore: A Son Remembers, reflecting on his relationship with his father.

For almost ten years of his musical career, he was a performer in the show His Son Remembers: Dean Martin’s Music and More, a tribute show to his father. Ricci Martin was married and had three daughters.

Ricci Martin died in August 2016, at age 62.

References

  1. ↑ "Ricci Martin, Musician and Son of Dean Martin, Dies at 62". variety.com. Variety. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
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