Richard James Page (born May 16, 1953) is an American musician who is best known as the lead singer and bassist of 1980s band Mr. Mister.
[4] Page cited that his musical influences at this stage included The Beatles and The Beach Boys.
[4][6] In Los Angeles, Page and Steve George, a friend from Phoenix, "knocked around the LA music scene, eventually working with topflight acts like REO Speedwagon, Andy Gibb, Al Jarreau, and Kenny Loggins".
Page was on vocals/bass, George handled keyboards, Farris played guitar, and Mastelotto was on drums.
[10] Many of Page's songs for Mr. Mister, and many of his solo numbers, were co-written with Steve George and John Lang.
[14][7] He has written songs for popular artists such as Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Dionne Warwick, and Josh Groban, among others.
It featured the singles "The Best Thing" and "My Oxygen", written by fellow 80s pop star Nik Kershaw.