Welcome to Emil Richards' web site...

Have you ever wondered who played the bells on Scarborough Fair? Or the snaps on the Adams Family TV show, the bongos on the original Mission Impossible TV show, or the mixing bowls on the chase scenes of the original Planet of the Apes movie? Well, Emil Richards who has close to 2000 films and TV shows to his credit and the world's largest collection of percussion instruments (over 770 to date), played all those sounds.

His credits span from Frank Sinatra, Joni Mitchel, Frank Zappa, The Beach Boys, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Marvin Gaye, George Harrison to over 750 more. He has played on Movie Scores written by Alfred Newman, Bernard Hermann, John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein, Bill Conti, and Quincy Jones, and 100's more.

Emil has also written instruction books for mallet and percussion instruments and has a list of clinics he teaches at universities and music schools throughout the world.

Welcome to his complete CD, DVD, Clinic and Discography web site.

Have a look, listen, and above all enjoy the good vibes.