The Ritz (quartet)

The Ritz
Years active 1984–2004
Website Official site
Members
Jim Shisler— Tenor
Doug 'Nic' Nichol — Lead
Donald J. 'DJ' Hiner — Baritone
Ben Ayling — Bass

The Ritz is a barbershop quartet from the Johnny Appleseed District of the Barbershop Harmony Society (comprising Ohio, West Virginia, and the western half of Pennsylvania. Each member of the quartet is a vocal music teacher in different school districts/universities. After coming in fourth at the San Francisco convention in 1990, the quartet won the international championship in 1991. The quartet has traveled internationally and has appeared on two PBS specials, Keep America Singing (in 1994) and World's Largest Concert (in 1996).

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Preceded by
Acoustix
Barbershop Harmony Society International Quartet Champions
1991
Succeeded by
Keepsake