Ricky Allen
 Richard A. Ricky Allen (January 6 1935 – May 29 2005) was an American blues singer from Chicago.He was born in Nashville Tennessee and began his singing career as member of a church choir in his home town. He relocated to Chicago in 1960 and received a recording contract one year later at Age Records. He had a local hit with You Better Be Sure and in 1963 his hit Cut You A-Loose reached Number 20 in Billboard's R&B chart.