Ricky Ball

Ricky Ball
Origin	New Zealand
Genres	Rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Drums
Associated acts	The Beatboys The Courtiers Challenge Ticket Jimmy Sloggett Band Tommy Ferguson's Goodtime Band Rainbow Hello Sailor Woody The Pink Flamingos Beaver

Ricky Ball is a musician from New Zealand. He played drums in the following bands: the Beatboys, the Courtiers, Challenge, Ticket, Jimmy Sloggett Band, Tommy Ferguson's Goodtime Band, Rainbow, Hello Sailor, Woody, the Pink Flamingos (briefly, at the beginning) and Beaver.

Woody (consisting of three-quarters of Ticket among the line up) was a resident band at Jilly's in Auckland, one of several nightclubs in New Zealand run by Maurice Greer, formerly of Human Instinct.

According to Stranded in Paradise, Ricky Ball owned a boutique when he joined the Pink Flamingos and left when they were likely to be more than a resident band at Jilly's.

References

• Dix, John, Stranded in Paradise, Penguin, 2005. ISBN 0-14-301953-8
• Eggleton, David, Ready To Fly, Craig Potton, 2003. ISBN 1-877333-06-9

External links

• Ticket at New Zealand Music of the 60's and 70's
• Hello Sailor at New Zealand Music of the 60's and 70's