# Richard Supa

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American songwriter and guitarist

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Richard Supa Born Richard Goodman Occupations Songwriter, guitarist

Musical artist

**Richard** "**Richie**" **Supa** (**Richard Goodman**, April 9, 1944) is an American songwriter and guitarist best known for his work with [Aerosmith](/source/Aerosmith), [The Rascals](/source/The_Rascals) and [Richie Sambora](/source/Richie_Sambora).

Supa released several albums under his own name, including *Supa's Jamboree* (1971, Paramount 6009), *Homespun* (1972, Paramount PAS 6027), *Lifelines* (1976, Epic PE34277) and *Tall Tales* (1978, Polydor PD-1-6155). Richard's song "Stone County Wanted Man", which appeared on the *Supa's Jamboree* album, was recorded by [Johnny Winter](/source/Johnny_Winter) for his *[Saints & Sinners](/source/Saints_%26_Sinners_(Johnny_Winter_album))* album.

A longtime friend of Aerosmith, he has made a number of musical contributions to the band and has offered moral support. He temporarily replaced [Joe Perry](/source/Joe_Perry_(musician)) when he left the band in 1979, and contributed guitars to the studio album *[Night in the Ruts](/source/Night_in_the_Ruts)* (1979). Additionally, Supa wrote or co-wrote several Aerosmith songs, including the hits "[Chip Away the Stone](/source/Chip_Away_the_Stone)" (1978), "[Lightning Strikes](/source/Lightning_Strikes_(Aerosmith_song))" (1982), "[Amazing](/source/Amazing_(Aerosmith_song))" (1993) and "[Pink](/source/Pink_(Aerosmith_song))" (1997), among others.

Supa co-wrote most of the songs on [Bon Jovi](/source/Bon_Jovi) guitarist Richie Sambora's second solo album *[Undiscovered Soul](/source/Undiscovered_Soul)*. He wrote the song "Misery" for the album *[Missundaztood](/source/Missundaztood)* by [Pink](/source/Pink_(singer)), on which both Aerosmith's singer [Steven Tyler](/source/Steven_Tyler) and Richie Sambora feature. Supa also collaborated and co-wrote the songs "My Interpretation", "Your Sympathy" and "Instant Martyr" from [Mika](/source/Mika_(singer))'s debut album *[Life in Cartoon Motion](/source/Life_in_Cartoon_Motion).* He also co-wrote "[Back on Earth](/source/Back_on_Earth)" for singer [Ozzy Osbourne](/source/Ozzy_Osbourne).

Supa is now the director of creative recovery at Recovery Unplugged Treatment Center, where he uses music to help addicts in recovery.[1]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Brentwood's first inpatient addiction rehab to focus on healing through music"](https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/brentwood/2019/06/20/brentwood-first-inpatient-addiction-rehab-healing-through-music/1480738001/). *[The Tennessean](/source/The_Tennessean)*. June 20, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2025.

## External links

- [http://www.richiesupa.com/](http://www.richiesupa.com/)

- [https://www.recoveryunplugged.com/about-us/staff/richie-supa-director-of-creative-recovery/](https://www.recoveryunplugged.com/about-us/staff/richie-supa-director-of-creative-recovery/)

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