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Rik Emmett

Artist · Burlington, ON

Rik Emmett is a Burlington-based guitarist, singer, songwriter, recording artist, author, and Triumph member whose solo work ranges from hard rock and acoustic music to jazz and instrumental composition.

Active since
1975
Catalog
27 releases
Last checked
July 17, 2026

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Rik Emmett is an active Burlington, Ontario-based guitarist, singer, songwriter, recording artist, and author. His official biography identifies Burlington as his current home, and a 2025 direct interview independently describes him as a Burlington resident. He is best known as a singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter in Triumph, while his solo work spans rock, acoustic fingerstyle, jazz, blues, classical guitar, spoken word, and collaborative projects. Current 2026 coverage documents his return to live work with Triumph. The exact Spotify artist 1eSuwr8DSVHAzgnuoTbeaB exposes twenty-nine album and single containers in Canada. Two are led by other artists and are excluded, leaving twenty-seven principal containers from May 2, 1997 through November 14, 2025. Seventeen are albums, six multi-track singles are classified by MusicList as EPs, and four are singles. The provider catalog includes music, live releases, commentary, and the spoken-word poetry collection Reinvention. Representative releases include Ten Invitations from the Mistress of Mr. E, RES9, Then Again...., Ten Telecaster Tales, and Measured Moments. Emmett was named Guitarist of the Year at the 2005 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. Triumph entered Canada's Walk of Fame in 2019 and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2025. Professional inquiries may use the contact page on Emmett's official website. MusicList does not reproduce direct contact details or social handles. Spotify media is displayed live with provider attribution and a monogram fallback.

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