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'''Rick Parfitt''' (born Richard Parfitt on [[12 October]], [[1948]] in [[Woking]], [[Surrey]], [[England]]) is best known for being a singer and the [[rhythm guitarist]] in the [[England|English]] rock band [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]]. |
'''Rick Parfitt''' (born Richard Parfitt on [[12 October]], [[1948]] in [[Woking]], [[Surrey]], [[England]]) is best known for being a singer and the [[rhythm guitarist]] in the [[England|English]] rock band [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]]. |
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Rick first met bandmember [[Francis Rossi]] in 1965 in [[Butlin's]] [[Minehead]] whilst he was playing as Ricky Harrison in a musical trio called 'The Highlights'. Francis was playing with the Spectres (forerunner of Status Quo) at the time and Rick was sufficiently impressed to approach him with a view to working together. Nothing came of the meeting until 1967 when Rick joined Francis, [[Alan Lancaster]] and [[John Coghlan]] to form the classic Quo lineup. |
Rick first met bandmember [[Francis Rossi]] in [[1965]] in [[Butlin's]] [[Minehead]] whilst he was playing as Ricky Harrison in a musical trio called 'The Highlights'. Francis was playing with the Spectres (forerunner of Status Quo) at the time and Rick was sufficiently impressed to approach him with a view to working together. Nothing came of the meeting until [[1967]] when Rick joined Francis, [[Alan Lancaster]] and [[John Coghlan]] to form the classic Quo lineup. |
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Rick has been a continuous member of the group (while others have come and gone) and has penned many of their biggest hits - notably ''Whatever You Want''. He wrote a solo album while Status Quo had temporarily broken up but it was never released |
Rick has been a continuous member of the group (while others have come and gone) and has penned many of their biggest hits - notably ''Whatever You Want''. He wrote a solo album while Status Quo had temporarily broken up but it was never released |
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==Personal life== |
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Rick has had an on-off relationship with childhood sweetheart Patty since meeting her when he was 20 and she was 18 in [[1968]]. After the pair split up, Rick married Marietta Booker and the pair had a son Richard (born [[1978]]). Rick and Marietta then divorced, and he married Patty - the pair had a son Harrison (born [[1989]]). However, the pair divorced and Rick went on a period of various RockN'Roll relationships with young blondes, before reuniting with Patty in [[2000]]. The couple lived in a £1million mansion in [[Teddington]], South-West London, but after paying out more than £3million in dovorce settlements, Rick vowed in [[2005]] that he would never marry again. However, in August [[2006]], after meeting a fitness instructor, after a reported three week whirlwind romance, the pair married [http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17670281%26method=full%26siteid=62484%26headline=rick%2ddumps%2dlove%2d%2d%2dweds%2dmystery%2dgirl-name_page.html] |
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Revision as of 13:19, 3 September 2006
Rick Parfitt (born Richard Parfitt on 12 October, 1948 in Woking, Surrey, England) is best known for being a singer and the rhythm guitarist in the English rock band Status Quo.
Rick first met bandmember Francis Rossi in 1965 in Butlin's Minehead whilst he was playing as Ricky Harrison in a musical trio called 'The Highlights'. Francis was playing with the Spectres (forerunner of Status Quo) at the time and Rick was sufficiently impressed to approach him with a view to working together. Nothing came of the meeting until 1967 when Rick joined Francis, Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan to form the classic Quo lineup.
Rick has been a continuous member of the group (while others have come and gone) and has penned many of their biggest hits - notably Whatever You Want. He wrote a solo album while Status Quo had temporarily broken up but it was never released
Personal life
Rick has had an on-off relationship with childhood sweetheart Patty since meeting her when he was 20 and she was 18 in 1968. After the pair split up, Rick married Marietta Booker and the pair had a son Richard (born 1978). Rick and Marietta then divorced, and he married Patty - the pair had a son Harrison (born 1989). However, the pair divorced and Rick went on a period of various RockN'Roll relationships with young blondes, before reuniting with Patty in 2000. The couple lived in a £1million mansion in Teddington, South-West London, but after paying out more than £3million in dovorce settlements, Rick vowed in 2005 that he would never marry again. However, in August 2006, after meeting a fitness instructor, after a reported three week whirlwind romance, the pair married [1]
Parfitt had a quadruple heart bypass in 1997. In December 2005 it was announced that he is to undergo tests for suspected throat cancer, but just before Christmas the tests found the growths to be benign.
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