https://www.rickgambinonevergiveup.com/about daily 0.75 2022-04-13 https://www.rickgambinonevergiveup.com/home daily 1.0 2022-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/bb8b9a8b-dc8e-430d-9358-e5028de7bb69/Medium-1.png Home - about the book I grew up in a lower-middle-class neighborhood, ditched school and got into trouble – like most boys my age. I enlisted in the Army, sang in many different groups, married, raised a family, opened (and closed) various restaurants, went through a religious conversion, faced bankruptcy and finally ended up where I am today: an “overnight success” that only took sixty-plus years to achieve. Along the way, I have collected many stories, and these are what I am sharing with you. I was a little hesitant to do so, but with gentle nudging from family and friends, I relented. The stories of my early years may surprise many who know me. Truth is, I was a smart-assed little kid who was constantly getting into trouble (getting away with some and getting caught at the rest). I finally came to realize that what I was doing during those early years wasn’t just fun, but in some cases was also hurtful. As you’ll also see, I made it a point to take my life in a different direction, which finally brought me to be the person I am today. Throughout the course of my life, I have had dozens of close friends, including many from my childhood. It is said you can judge a man by his friendships. If so, I am truly blessed with a rich assortment of friends. https://www.rickgambinonevergiveup.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-01-16 https://www.rickgambinonevergiveup.com/video-gallery daily 0.75 2022-04-13 https://www.rickgambinonevergiveup.com/photo-gallery daily 0.75 2022-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/360e402a-be73-42e1-af38-d98542f88a89/Photo-10-743x1024.jpg Photo Gallery Rick and friend Bert performing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/f0bab039-f39f-4727-a319-0d0165eecabc/Papa-Rocco.jpg Photo Gallery Gari and Rick at Papa-Raccos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/fafe3e59-627e-41d4-a1aa-2ef3cd84a664/Rick-Gambino-Close-Up-Wearing-Vest-1.jpg Photo Gallery Rick at Rick's Place in the early 80's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/4f85e294-731c-4e0b-ab11-de501794f7d3/Ricks-Place-1.jpg Photo Gallery Rick alongside Eddie, his blind piano player, at Rick’s Place Restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1640924452713-ZOLLP5FX964EF944K7XS/Art-Carney-pith-helmet-and-Rick-at-piano-1024x813.jpg Photo Gallery Art Carney and Rick performing together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/3d07c8d6-f1d8-49c8-ba6e-7ce9ddfb076b/Everybody-Rick-Geri-and-their-boys-732x1024.jpeg Photo Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/fcc011ea-d321-4ffe-ba06-53af57e42ee6/Gambino-named-ad-manager-news-article-1024x731.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick is named ad manager in the newspaper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1641493094102-NXKN6DDH9GJC3DR9ERG9/IMG_1425.jpg Photo Gallery 1959 Hollywood Ca recording done by Rick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/5200483b-6623-4d20-9f98-f57e4798b0fe/gambino.jpeg Photo Gallery Early 60’s Magazine cover Rick was featured on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/2c994a5a-cddf-45c8-b578-e4af510eafa8/4-generations-Dad-Rick-son-baby-in-yellow-1024x812.jpeg Photo Gallery Four generations of Gambino men https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/d9abc0ec-f0c9-417a-8773-16374bdd5e05/Halloween-Rick-in-Zorro-white-with-mask-and-wizard.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick hosting a Halloween contest at Rick's Place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/34ade7b8-0094-45ce-b163-f79735cbb43b/Great-Group-Shot-1.jpeg Photo Gallery Gambino family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1641493544182-TW7TL573AJFYGQ4JNIJK/IMG_1342.jpg Photo Gallery One of Rick’s other bands, The Madcap Four. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1641493445785-NI73AJO4LQEC7GPUGLRW/IMG_1371.jpg Photo Gallery First painting done by Rick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/5facb40d-3fa6-45ce-9aa2-a44f4fad73f1/Rick-and-Brett-Singing-duet-drinking.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick and his son Brett performing together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/33861622-91c1-443a-9a78-2dd2fb15beae/IMG_1370.PNG Photo Gallery Drawing done by Rick in 1961. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1641405077028-CK6AZ3DJDVWI2OF3KISZ/IMG_1394.jpg Photo Gallery Rick in newspaper when he was named Detroit's News Entertainer of the week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/c44e3944-be38-40f4-989d-72c28ae5d5e8/IMG_1380.jpg Photo Gallery Rick And the Other Four https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/ca634793-1efa-412f-91bb-74ff974c5b8e/IMG_1385.jpg Photo Gallery Rick singing with Fifties vocal group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/641c3a5c-0ac5-4603-818e-81fc38fe3f1b/Screen+Shot+2022-01-06+at+11.42.39+AM.png Photo Gallery Rick Gambino with Deanna and her best friend Bobbie at a local Christmas parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/72b2cd37-5897-4645-8244-bddd07d736ac/Screen+Shot+2022-01-06+at+11.48.08+AM.png Photo Gallery Rick Gambino And the Other Four featured in the newspaper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/bb81cc88-147e-4dcf-96d2-bd551bdf90b5/Screen+Shot+2022-01-06+at+12.02.43+PM.png Photo Gallery Rick's first jazz group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/d7d32857-bfe7-47b7-9796-67b6a3bb5e7c/Screen+Shot+2022-01-06+at+12.03.21+PM.png Photo Gallery Rick Gambino's grandfather's glass house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/7d646bb8-0816-412b-9200-b5d4593f847e/IMG_1388.jpg Photo Gallery Rick's recording in Hollywood California in 1959. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1641493860142-X61U4KR79GLMPI7571NY/Screen%2BShot%2B2022-01-06%2Bat%2B12.29.30%2BPM.jpg Photo Gallery Rick having a drink with the Brooklyn Boys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1641493998197-L7CEU34S99AWUQ1K2W6V/Screen%2BShot%2B2022-01-06%2Bat%2B12.32.24%2BPM.jpg Photo Gallery Caricature of Rick. Dinner theatre Gambino’s Restaurant 1977. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1641495034641-X76DB9KAKUX9BIZ93BHA/Screen%2BShot%2B2022-01-06%2Bat%2B12.34.30%2BPM.jpg Photo Gallery Rick, Art Carney, and Earnest Borgnine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1641495170316-FX7ABDAOJF5EN1QK5EF1/Screen%2BShot%2B2022-01-06%2Bat%2B12.51.23%2BPM.jpg Photo Gallery Art Carney and Rick playing a duet on piano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/dd529e44-d661-4135-8c3b-0f88b2127b3f/Geri-and-Siblings-733x1024.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's wife (to the right), Gari, with her sister and brother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/42d7179f-c52d-433f-b409-702481a06b7c/Geri-with-Dad-629x1024.jpeg Photo Gallery Gari’s father with Gari, her brother Jimmy, and sister Jackie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/13a256b9-75c3-455b-b65a-8d204bb55cbc/iRick-friends-1-1024x777.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's very good friends from Michigan, Gloria and Woody. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/76a67474-11bd-4580-a3b9-9c4305850db2/Photo-7.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick and his wife Gari. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/88a48eb0-94b5-4768-895b-2db88222885f/Photo-8.jpeg Photo Gallery Huge snowman Rick made for sons Brett and Richie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/f057d15c-aea9-4a8a-8d72-6e007720953a/Handsome-young-man-in-suit-with-8-others-1024x813.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's school friends growing up in Lincoln Park, Michigan. Rick's brother, Joe, is pictured in the middle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/7011155a-bb8a-4822-a849-14e6ff21bd3f/IMG_2222.JPG Photo Gallery Gambino family enjoying nice day out on the boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1d958595-cf9b-46b6-b1b9-bbfae9ef0396/Rick-Gambino-Surfside-Beatles.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's band doing a Beatles Showcase at the Surfside in Detroit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1642047169241-COLSKFTUAPHIVSAZ5DUH/IMG_2956.jpg Photo Gallery This fellow drove all the way from Kentucky and back home just to go to Gambino’s Restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/b39c04f6-840d-4536-bb4b-8c90dc474866/The-Girls-Drinking-on-The-Pontoon-Boat-1024x684.jpeg Photo Gallery Gari (on left) with great friends on river boat in Tennessee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/e4d7b3cb-1dd8-452b-af76-0d99cbfc9319/Three-Little-Boys-Sitting-in-Yard-604x1024.jpeg Photo Gallery Virginia, older brother Joe, and Rick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/0730bd54-e3cb-4937-a1ec-35d17308168c/IMG_0577.jpg Photo Gallery Deanna (pictured sitting in the middle) with her daughter, Venus, and grandchildren, Major and Peri. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/a16e361a-2816-4b4e-ab10-4610bf03dd28/Handsome-Couple-1024x665.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's son Adam and daughter-in-law Margaret. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/44158b57-2ef5-4ec3-89f7-b7d80d8788fd/Photo-6-557x1024.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's mother with Rick and his older brother in front of the house they grew up in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/2cb5316f-f404-4d28-a3d9-49f78d535995/Photo-2.jpeg Photo Gallery One of Rick's neighbors and his great friend, Virginia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/b761977a-1f95-4bc7-b959-46359f9ac7b0/Photo-4.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's great Michigan friends Mike and Marge getting married. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/10938787-ad6a-44b5-bf94-dfaac1715839/Uncle-Relid-Handsome-Soldier.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's mother’s brother, uncle Rich. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/b34b918a-57e3-4a35-9dcd-c4501d061db4/IMG_1454.JPG Photo Gallery Gari with grandchildren Jude, Gari, Laith and Dima. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1642048668915-TMBQDUECPDOR4QSJ3AEZ/IMG_1512.jpg Photo Gallery Rick's great friends from Alabama, Dick and Sue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/ca881a35-0250-4299-a680-fe8db855030c/IMG_3891.jpg Photo Gallery Josh Gambino selling the new Gambino's salad dressing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/db0f4c12-4b58-4bcb-9aeb-ccbde6d3a513/IMG_4136.jpg Photo Gallery Rick with his good friend Leroy Jordon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/f691d894-690f-4c20-aacc-f667015a623a/Halloween-at-Ricks-with-Pat-Geri-745x1024.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick and Gari on Halloween. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/6e37ec93-0e94-437c-ac19-732db0f44493/Handsome-Young-Couple-1024x685.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's son Luke and daughter-In-law Susan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/aa8291dc-e956-4094-9688-4076cfd0d831/Josh-Bras-Rick-1024x694.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick, Brett, and Josh performing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1f92d09c-d318-4e99-a71c-9f09f6302bbb/Mexico-1024x699.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's school friends on a trip to Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/974bfb4c-2dc3-466c-8571-71c7fddca304/Sons-at-Xmas.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's five sons during Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/988ce1a5-ff3a-4a6e-be69-0bb830d6eb8c/Serena-Beulah-Rocco-rt-to-left.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's dad, step-mom, and sister Serena. (left to right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/3c702855-eff8-4ba0-84bb-2e7e4bb375e8/Geri-eating-cake-maybe-811x1024.jpeg Photo Gallery Gari (on right) in the navy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/5e3f570f-af3a-4ae2-896f-c5393fbc888d/Mark-and-Rick-holding-babies.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick and his brother Mark holding Rick's first two sons, Brett and Richie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/f3edf54b-796d-4f3f-b942-2ee9ca9485b1/Mom-with-family-in-parlour-6-females-3-males-1024x715.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick's mother's entire side of the family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/8a00fd9b-464b-452a-a317-6c06305d89d8/Tommy-Rick-other-singer-Gerard-perhaps.jpeg Photo Gallery Tommy Good, Rick, and Gary Salisbury singing up a storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/89c9e1bc-e62d-4b3d-86ec-94c395c968c7/Brett-Daddy-66.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick with his son Brett circa 1966. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/4ac66349-0857-4a49-a9f8-b1a567d546c9/Rick-Hawaiian-shirt-recording-session-earphones-big-ball-mic-698x1024.jpeg Photo Gallery Rick recording one of his records. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/046feebd-1204-4988-85cf-01d5f4bebd38/IMG_1430.jpg Photo Gallery Rick's dad, Rocco, and his step-mom, Beulah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1d617a95-1853-4c29-ac44-5a8847cc4a4b/IMG_3011.jpg Photo Gallery Piper, Gambino family dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/59dd2bdf-4fc6-48b1-b85c-ec2b2964b2fc/IMG_0032.JPG Photo Gallery Rick's good friends Mike and Dave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/4ef4445b-c6b0-4c8c-b97d-67a6161d63bb/IMG_1701.JPG Photo Gallery One of Rick's good pals, Woody. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/76cbfa8c-f8c8-4993-a8fb-1c8288235203/IMG_1721.JPG Photo Gallery A couple of Rick's Michigan friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/57b39d68-6e2b-403f-bf87-88cdc4958046/IMG_1724.JPG Photo Gallery Rick's Michigan friends out for dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c4df186d95ca04e28c41f9/1644793117381-ANKWT3QB5PS9F7M2DZDH/IMG_1949.jpg Photo Gallery Mike and Rick out fishing. https://www.rickgambinonevergiveup.com/song-gallery daily 0.75 2022-03-23 https://www.rickgambinonevergiveup.com/faqs daily 0.75 2025-05-13