(1966-11-17) November 17, 1966 (age 57) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Rock
post-punk
heavy metal
new wave
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1984–present
Labels
Atlantic
Geffen
Member of
Guns N' Roses
Formerly of
The Dead Daisies
Love Spit Love
The Psychedelic Furs
Thin Lizzy
The Eyes
Website
Official website
Musical artist
Richard Fortus (born November 17, 1966) is an American guitarist. He is a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has recorded one studio album, since 2002.[1][2] Fortus has also collaborated extensively with The Psychedelic Furs frontman Richard Butler and fellow Guns N' Roses bandmate Frank Ferrer. Aside from lead singer Axl Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed, Fortus is the longest-tenured member of Guns N' Roses, having been with the band continuously since 2002.
Alongside his work in Guns N' Roses, Fortus is a former member of Love Spit Love, Thin Lizzy, and The Dead Daisies.[1]
^ ab"Biography". Official website. Richard Fortus. 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
^"GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS Says He 'Clicked' With SLASH And DUFF MCKAGAN 'Instantly'". Blabbermouth. May 7, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
Fortus is the longest-tenured member of Guns N' Roses, having been with the band continuously since 2002. Alongside his work in Guns N' Roses, Fortus...
along with drummer Frank Ferrer (also of Guns N' Roses), guitarist RichardFortus (also of Guns N' Roses, formerly of Thin Lizzy and Psychedelic Furs)...
line-up continued to evolve, his constant bandmates were guitarist RichardFortus, bassist Tommy Stinson, and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman...
was announced that Aldrich would be replacing RichardFortus as guitarist in The Dead Daisies, as Fortus will be participating in the Guns N' Roses reunion...
guitarist Fortus was temporarily replaced by Dave Leslie after suffering injuries in a motorcycle accident. Tichy also returned. By January 2016, Fortus and...
joined Love Spit Love in 1992. The band was formed by Richard Butler with Ferrer and RichardFortus while The Psychedelic Furs were on hiatus. Love Spit...
Australian-American supergroup The Dead Daisies with his Guns N' Roses bandmate RichardFortus, ex-Whitesnake member Marco Mendoza, ex-Mötley Crüe frontman John Corabi...
the Psychedelic Furs decided to reform, with both Fortus and Ferrer joining the reformed lineup. Fortus is currently a member of Guns N' Roses along with...
lineup shifted several times, incorporating guitarists Buckethead, RichardFortus, and Bumblefoot and drummers Brain and Frank Ferrer. The band recorded...
he auditioned mainly to have a chance to play with Freese. Guitarist RichardFortus described Stinson's role as the band leader and "ultimate musical director"...
production Additional musicians RichardFortus BT Jon Carin Joe McGinty Paisley Fortus Clover Fortus Technical personnel RichardFortus – production David Maurice –...
three guest guitarists filling in for the late Hide – Wes Borland, RichardFortus and Sugizo. The March 28 concert was aired live on the pay-per-view...
Campbell and lead vocalist Ricky Warwick. Campbell was replaced by RichardFortus after returning to Def Leppard in mid-2011, before Damon Johnson became...
original cover recording for the "James Bond Theme" was also created by RichardFortus as downloadable content for the video game Guitar Hero World Tour (a...
guitarist Scott Gorham, inviting him to replace temporary guitarist RichardFortus in the band. Johnson had been a fan of the band since seeing them perform...
Retrieved August 3, 2021. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Rig Rundown - Guns N' Roses' Slash, Duff McKagan & RichardFortus. YouTube. v t e...
well his solo material. According to a 2021 interview with guitarist RichardFortus, Sykes auditioned for Guns N' Roses in 2009. During an appearance on...
SiriusXMU live session. In February 2018, Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist RichardFortus joined Blackberry Smoke on stage to cover the song. L7 released a cover...
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