We're sad to announce the passing of original Rip Chord,Richie Rotkin in July of 2023. He will be missed. 

THE RIP CHORDS RETIRED THE BAND IN FEBURARY 2020. WE WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND FANS FOR YEARS OF DEDICATION TO THE BAND. WE WILL NEVER FORGET HOW WONDERFUL ALL OF OUR FANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE!  WE SAY GOODBYE.

HERE ARE PHOTOS OF EVERY MEMBER OF "THE RIP CHORDS" THRU THE YEARS, FROM 1963 TO 2020.  WE SAY FAREWELL,WITH LOVE.
PHIL STEWART,RICHIE ROTKIN,ARNIE MARCUS,ERNIE      BRINGAS
                       THE 60'S TOURING RIP CHORDS-
             PHIL STEWART,RICHIE ROTKIN,ARNIE MARCUS
           RICHIE ROTKIN
          MITCH SCHECTER- MUSIC DIRECTOR 2006 TO 2020
       BOB RUSH- MUSIC DIRECTOR 1996 TO 2006, AND     RESPONSIBLE FOR RE-FORMING THE BAND.
          WALTER SLINKERT
              BOB SCAMMELL
TONY TUTTLE
                      JUMPIN' JAY LESLIE
THE RIP CHORDS PRODUCTION TEAM IN THE 60'S-
TERRY MELCHER,BRUCE JOHNSTON
60'S PROMO PHOTO
RICHIE ROTKIN,ARNIE MARCUS,PHIL STEWART
           ARNIE MARCUS
  FREDDY BROG
                        LARRY BRANCA
           SCOT ARCH
           PATRICK MALEY
    AMY LYNNE
MIKE KELLY
                    RANDY 'DANCE' BUCKSNER
THE RIP CHORDS WERE INDUCTED INTO THE "MID AMERICA MUSIC ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME" IN 2016. 
ON AUGUST 5TH,2016, THE RIP CHORDS WERE INDUCTED INTO THE MID AMERICA MUSIC ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME, IOWA AT LEGACY PARK IN BOJI BAY IOWA. OUR THANKS TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR RECOGNIZING THE BANDS' MANY PERFORMANCES IN THE MID WEST THRU THE YEARS, AND THE BANDS' ACHIEVEMENTS, PAST AND PRESENT. SPECIAL THANKS TO TOM TOURVILLE AND TOM GOLDEN FOR EVERYTHING!

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