R.J.'s Latest Arrival

Led by R.J. Rice, aka the Wiz, R.J.'s Latest Arrival were a Detroit-based band that placed 17 singles on Billboard's R&B chart from 1981 through 1990. Rice played keyboards and sang, and he arranged, produced, and either wrote or co-wrote the majority of his band's material. Membership included vocalist/guitarist DeDe Leitta (Rice's wife), keyboardist/vocalist Dean Dipierro, bassist Craig Lane (aka C.L. Grand), drummer Rudy Maldonado (aka Rudy Famous), guitarist Paul Munro (aka Fingers), and vocalist Robin Marie Powell. Although they reached the R&B Top Ten with the distinctiv...