Rick Saucedo began his singing career in 1972 at the age of seventeen. At this
time he and his band, “The Ambassadors” worked nightly at many local clubs and
lounges. As people began to take notice of this young, talented “Elvis
impersonator” he was approached by larger venues. In 1977 Rick performed at the
Cabaret in Winnipeg, Canada. From there he was asked to star in the Broadway
play, “The Legend Lives On” in 1978. He performed six nights a week for five
months, never using a stand-in. He helped arrange the music for the title song,
“The Legend Lives On”. Elvis’ background vocal group, the Jordanaires
accompanied Rick in the play as well as D.J. Fontana, Elvis’ drummer. In 1979
Rick played the Stardust in Las Vegas, again accompanied by The Jordanaires and
D. J. Fontana.
