Artist
Mr. Mister
Mr. Mister is a pop artist from New York, USA formed in 1982. 10 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · New York, USA · Best pop albums
- 10
- Releases
- 1985–2025
- Active years
- 1982
- Formed
Artist
Mr. Mister is a pop artist from New York, USA formed in 1982. 10 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Pop · New York, USA · Best pop albums
Mr. Mister was an American pop rock band most popular in the 1980s. The band's name came from an inside joke about a Weather Report album called Mr. Gone where they referred to each other as "Mister This" or "Mister That", and eventually selected "Mr. Mister." Mr. Mister may be considered as representative of the melodic sound of 1980s pop rock. The band consisted of Richard Page on vocals and bass guitar, Steve George on keyboards, Pat Mastelotto on acoustic and electronic drums and Steve Farris on guitars. Richard Page had previously worked as a session musician (for Quincy Jones) and had composed for Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Kenny Loggins, Al Jarreau, and many more. In the late 1970s, he and his childhood friend Steve George founded the band Pages (most notable song: "I Do Believe in You") in Phoenix, Arizona. After the disbanding of Pages following their disappointing 1981 third album, Page and George formed Mr. Mister. Meanwhile, the two continued to apply their tight harmonies to background vocals on albums by successful pop artists like Laura Branigan and the Village People, while working to break out their own material. Drummer Pat Mastelotto and guitarist Steve Farri…
