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Brothers Bobby and David Rivkin (now Bobby and David Z)
are two St. Louis Park-bred musicians, each distinguished in
their own right. Their brother Stephen E. Rivkin is a film
editor and producer with a long list of films to his credit. David Rivkin was associated with three major Twin Cities
bands. After three years in a folk duo called the
Dynamics, he spent four years with the Chancellors, who
had huge local hits with “Little Latin Lupe Lu,” “Yo Yo,”
and “So Fine.” In 1965 David left the Chancellors to join
the High Spirits. In late 1968, David moved to join
Stillroven, which, by that time, had already recorded their
hits “Hey Joe” and “Little Picture Playhouse.” He did record
an album for A&M with the group, however, which may or may
not have seen the light of day. David went on to prosper in
the music business as a
songwriter, session musician, record
promoter, producer and engineer, both locally and
nationally. In 2008, David was inducted into the
Minnesota Music
Hall of Fame. Read more about David Z on
Wikipedia.
There is also an in-depth interview with him in the November
1977 edition of the Insider.
Born Robert Rivkin in 1956, Bobby Z played drums for Prince and the Revolution from 1978 to 1987. Also a successful producer and songwriter, Bobby has worked with influential artists such as Boy George, Aswad, Manhattan Transfer, Alexander O'Neal, Eric Leeds, Colin Hay (Men at Work), Jonny Lang, George Thorogood, Wendy and Lisa, Garrison Keillor and others. Bobby has been a National Trustee with The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammys) in 2000. In 2008, Bobby was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. Read more on him on Wikipedia.
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