June Rice

Singer – Songwriter – Pianist

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History

June Temple Rice came to Sunrise Sound Recording through Rick “Caveman” Johnson in January, 1986. Rick lived next door to June in Brooklyn Center and heard her play piano and sing. One day she mentioned to Rick that she would like to record her songs someday. Rick informed June that his brother Denny owned a recording studio and a date was set up for June to stop over at the studio.

On January 19, 1986, June showed up at the studio and sat at the piano and played her songs for Denny. After hearing a couple of songs, Denny started rolling tape and recorded about five of her songs as a demo tape, with piano and vocals.

After a few weeks went by, Denny thought about starting work on an album of June and her songs and contacted local musicians Jeff Christensen and John Sims Jr. Denny played the demo tape to Jeff and John and came up with a plan on how to get the project off the ground. Denny’s plan was to follow each song and let the song set the direction for the arrangements and the production.

On February 9, 1986, the project began and lasted over the next five months. Fourteen songs were recorded, ten originals songs by June and four songs written by Denny, who produced the project and came up with the various musicians for each song.

The musicians were:

June Temple Rice: Lead and Backing Vocals

Jeff Christensen: All Guitars

John Sims Jr.: Keyboards

David Island: Soprano Sax

Ira Ferguson: Bass / Keyboards

Denny Johnson: Bass / Backing Vocals

Ed Yost: Drums

The songs recorded were:

1. “We’re Makin’ Love”

2. “Oh Johnny”

3. “Been Burned Again”