Richard Elliot (born January 16, 1960 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish-born American saxophonist.

Elliot was a member of the funk band Tower of Power, playing tenor sax for five years during the 1980s. He also worked on Stacy Lattisaw's 1986 album Take Me All the Way. His solo career took off when he remade the Percy Sledge classic "When a Man Loves a Woman", which had also been remade by Michael Bolton. Other well-known songs include "In the Groove," "Take Your Time," "Crush," "Chill Factor," "Corner Pocket," and "Sly," as well as remakes of classic pop songs such as "I'm Not in Love" and the Luther Vandross hits "Here and Now" and "Your Secret Love."

Elliot participated with fellow saxophonists Paul Taylor and Gerald Albright, as well as keyboardist Jeff Lorber, in the "Grooving for Grover" concert series. The series honored the legacy of the late Grover Washington, Jr.

Elliot was known for his zebra-striped tenor saxophone. In 2011, he switched from LA SAX Saxes to Dakota Saxophones, which the owner, Peter LaPlaca, sold for Dakota.

In 2005, Elliot joined trumpeter Rick Braun to co-found their own label, ARTizen Music Group (now known as Artistry Music). Among the first albums on that label is Elliot's own Metro Blue.

Elliot played the Lyricon on several songs on the album Mirage a Trois (1983) by The Yellowjackets.

Discography Trolltown (1986) Initial Approach (1987) Power of Suggestion (1988) Take to the Skies (1989) What's Inside (1990) On the Town (1991) Soul Embrace (1993) After Dark (1994) City Speak (1996) Jumpin' Off (1997) Chill Factor (1999) The Best of Richard Elliot (2000) Ballads (2001) Crush (2001) Ricochet (2003) Forever, For Always, For Luther (compilation with various artists) (2004) Metro Blue (2005) R n R (with Rick Braun) (2007) Rock Steady (2009) In the Zone (2011) Summer Horns - from Dave Koz and Friends (2013) Number Ones (2013) Lip Service (2014) Summer Madness (2016) References ^ Skelly, Richard. "Richard Elliot: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-10-09.  ^ Lozinak, Susan (2007-11-24). "CD/LP Review: RnR". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-10-09.  External links Official Website v t e Tower of Power Emilio Castillo Stephen 'Doc' Kupka Rocco Prestia David Garibaldi Roger Smith Lee Thornburg Adolfo Acosta Larry Braggs Tom Politzer Jerry Cortez Norbert Stachel Lenny Williams Herman Matthews Lenny Pickett Mic Gillette Michael Jeffries Victor Conte Norbert Stachel Richard Elliot Jesse McGuire Euge Groove Brandon Fields Studio albums East Bay Grease (1970) Bump City (1972) Tower of Power (1973) Back to Oakland (1974) Urban Renewal (1975) In the Slot (1975) Ain't Nothin' Stoppin' Us Now (1977) We Came to Play! (1978) Back on the Streets (1979) Power (1987) Monster on a Leash (1991) T.O.P. (1993) Souled Out (1995) Notable singles "So Very Hard to Go" Live albums Live and in Living Color (1976) Direct (1981) Soul Vaccination: Live (1999)