Richard Rossi
| Richard Rossi | |
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Richard Rossi photographed in 2011
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| Born |
March 2, 1963 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Education |
A.A. Cinema Arts/Theater Arts, Los Angeles Valley College B.S. & M.A. Religion, Liberty University |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles Valley College, Liberty University |
| Occupation | Multi-medium artist |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sherrie Rossi (1984–present) |
| Children | 2 |
A.A. Cinema Arts/Theater Arts, Los Angeles Valley College
Richard Rossi (born March 2, 1963, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American filmmaker, actor, producer, novelist, musician, writer, talk radio host, and a former evangelical minister,church planter, and healing evangelist. His 1995 trial for the attempted murder of his wife, who recanted her original identification of Rossi as her attacker and espoused his innocence, ended in a mistrial and was front-page news in Pittsburgh and widely covered by syndicated television news programs; Rossi eventually was acquitted of attempted murder, but pleaded no contest to a lesser charge.
Rossi was the son of Richard Rossi Sr., a professional jazz guitarist in West View, Pennsylvania, and the boy followed in his footsteps, playing the guitar on stage at age 7.
As a child, Rossi was fascinated with Pittsburgh-based faith healer Kathryn Kuhlman. After one of his father's hospitalizations for manic depression, Rossi landed in a surrogate family led by an evangelist who immersed him in Pentecostal preaching and outreach. After a drug overdose, he became a born-again Christian, and toured as a rock and roll preacher, usually in tandem with songwriting partner Johnny Walker, playing gospel rock. He was featured on The 700 Club and in the CBS Evening Magazine documentary Teen's Songs Turn Youth to God. His music from this period was released on the album New Wine (a.k.a. The Kingdom Is Near). Rossi would sing his religious songs in secular nightclubs.
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