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Rick Parfitt

real name Richard John Parfitt

Woking, United Kingdom

Rick Parfitt is credited on 2,221 releases across 321 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,221

Credits

321

Albums

7

Decades active

174

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Rick Parfitt, OBE (born 12 October 1948, Woking, Surrey, England, UK - died 24 December 2016, Marbella, Spain) was a British singer, songwriter and guitarist.
He began his music career in 1963 and in 1967 he became a member of the rock group Status Quo, serving as a vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter. In September 2016, it was announced that Parfitt would no longer tour with the band due to health concerns.
Along with fellow band member Francis Rossi, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours 2010.
Father of Rick Parfitt Jnr.

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Credited work

2,221 releases · 321 albums · active 1968–2026

  • Performance · 6,643
  • Other credits · 19
  • Production · 5

Studios: I.B.C. Studios · Phonogram Studios · Pye Studios · Apollo Theatre, Glasgow

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