A sensational career started (2018) late in life after two life-threatening accidents 2016/2018 - forced (by doctor) to try to play guitar to save injured hands, he wrote songs to motivate himself for long rehabilitation, exercises, collaborated with some of the best musicians in Sweden - then he sent some demos to different global singer/songwriter, rock/pop and indie sites and surprisingly - as many as 29 songs went to the top on International or Swedish Charts, avoiding Spotify - focusing new songs with melodic referenses from the 70´s - lyrics based on experiences from a long life - about life - to believe in yourself, and make the right choices/decisions and learn to say YES or NO - when it is nessecary.
He´s was filmed and written about in articles in Swedish/US papers - and aired in radio. Today his songs have been played 2,5 million times on the net (without Spotify..), he has followers from more than 60 countries, received thousands of messages, mail from music listeners all over the world but still relatively unknown in Sweden - his home .. He has released 5 albums 2018 -2024 with a top 2024 in June 1st - with a song explosion - 38 songs in 2 CD special soft rock album "Who AM I" (not yet on Spotify= + a 1/CD album titled "Colours of Life" (18 songs on Spotify). Each song completed with paintings by Camilla Sörwing in two booklets, included - as well as all lyrics - Today Rick Whittell is radio aired in US, Canada, Germany, Australia, Europe, Greece, Spain, Vietnam, Japan and many other countries