Rick Sheppard (3)

Rick is from New York City, USA and lives in Bear By the time he was 18, Sheppard was doing it for real. He recorded a song on Dormart Records called “Misery Get Away From Me.” He cut “I’m Gonna Change” on Bang Records and “Can We Share It” on Columbia. He wasn’t getting famous or making a fortune, but Sheppard was developing a reputation as a professional singer. After the call from Treadwell, Sheppard was with The Drifters from 1966 to 70, but a salary dispute with Faye Treadwell, who took over managing the group when her husband died, led him to quit. He continued to perform under a variety of names, including The Corporation, The Rick Sheppard Revue and The Rick Sheppard Show. He reported that during his four years with The Drifters, he was part of 17 different recordings on Atlantic Records. During that time, he went back to the NYC police academy and completed his training to become an officer. Sheppard spent 23 years as a police officer, but his first love was The Drifters, even though he has had plenty of contention regarding his status with the group. In 1975, Larry Marshak won a case against Sheppard for use of the name. New Year’s Eve 2017, he and The Drifters did a show at The Candlelight Theatre in Wilmington