Glam Rocker Ricky Rebel Performs His New Single "If You Were My Baby" At Cannes Film Festival

And Makes Special Appearance At This Weekend’s RuPaul’s Drag Con

Glam rocker Ricky Rebel will perform his Billboard Top 40 Dance Club hit “Boys & Sometimes Girls” and his new single, “If You Were My Baby”, live at the 2017 Fashion Film Charity Gala at Cannes Film Festival on May 24. Presented by CinéMoi, the live stage show will take place at the Plage Royale in France. “I am excited to bring diversity to Cannes,” says the singer. “My music, like my sexuality, goes both ways. I can’t wait to wave the Rebel flag high at one of the film industry’s most prestigious festivals.”

Rebel’s “If You Were My Baby” is about confidence being an aphrodisiac and how one should never be afraid to ask for what one wants. He recently premiered the single in New York City, performing two club shows. “The response was pretty incredible,” he says. “Generally, New York crowds are rewarding to perform to because they have a strong appreciation for drive and talent. I think that’s why I have such a strong connection to the city. But, on top of that, ’If You Were My Baby’ is one of those feel-good tracks that the world desperately needs right now.”

The song has an 80’s Prince sound, and for good reason. Producer Sam Harmonix used the same synth keyboard and sounds that Prince used on his keyboards to produce the song.

“I didn’t know it until way after I had recorded the vocals,” continues Rebel. “It’s probably why the track resonated with me so much. I love 80’s glam pop stars like Bowie, George Michael, Michael Jackson, and Prince, all of whom are now gone. There is a divo void that I intend to fill. It is my responsibility to carry the male glam pop torch”.

Fans of Rebel will notice he sings more in ‘If You Were My Baby’ than he has done on previous tracks. “I think I had something to prove,” he admits. “Especially going into the studio with Sam Harmonix, who works alongside Grammy award winning producers and artists. I wanted to impress him with my harmonies and vocal range. You know, prove there’s real talent behind the fierceness.”

Madison Avenue has taken notice. MAC Cosmetics is officially supporting Rebel, as are HASK Hair Products and Manic Panic Hair Color. Rebel will showcase his Manic Panic Hair Color this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center during RuPaul’s Drag Con.

Ricky Rebel burst on the music scene in 1997 as the lead vocalist of the boy-band No Authority. Signed by Michael Jackson to Michael’s MJJ Music label at Sony, he toured with 98 Degrees, Destiny’s Child, Aaron Carter, and Ashlee and Jessica Simpson. In 2000, the band moved to Madonna’s Maverick label where they released “Can I Get Your Number,” a song that peaked at #33 on the Billboard Top 40 chart. Another song, “I’m Telling You This,” appeared on the Rugrats in Paris soundtrack. While with Maverick, the band toured with Britney Spears.

In 2004, No Authority broke up and Ricky became the lead vocalist of the band, Harlow. Additionally, he did voice-over work for films including Apollo 13, Anywhere But Here, and Anastasia, and appeared on television in episodes of American Dreams, Boston Public, and Audrina.

Ricky went solo as Ricky Rebel in 2012. Since then, he has released two albums, Manipulator featuring the singles “Geisha Dance,” “Get It On” and “You Need a Woman” and The Blue Album featuring hit singles “Star” and “Boys and Sometimes Girls”.

In “Star," Rebel inspired fans to be the celebrities of their own lives. In “Boys and Sometimes Girls,” he delivered a personal proclamation about his interest in both sexes. The song peaked at #28 on the Billboard Dance Songs Club Chart and world renowned DJ Hector Fonseca — with 15 #1 hit remixes for artists like Sia, Madonna, and Beyonce — produced the "Boys & Sometimes Girls (Remixes)" LP and released it on his label, Audio4Play.

“‘If You Were My Baby’ has its own important message,” says Rebel. “It is that we are all worthy of love. If you like someone, make a case as to why you are the best for them. You might be surprised with the results.”

Ricky Rebel performs his hit single, “Boys & Sometimes Girls,” and his new single, “If You Were My Baby,” live at the 2017 Fashion Film Charity Gala at Cannes Film Festival. Presented by CinéMoi, the show will take place May 24th at the Plage Royale in France. For more information, visit www.rickyrebelrocks.com.