Rick Parfitt
Biography
Richard John Parfitt, OBE (12 October 1948 – 24 December 2016) was an English musician, best known as a rhythm guitarist, singer and songwriter with rock band Status Quo. Parfitt began his career in the early 1960s, playing in pubs and holiday camps. He joined Status Quo in 1967 when they were looking for an additional singer. He wrote songs for the band and remained with them for 49 years. He occasionally guested with other bands, and recorded an unreleased solo album in 1985. In 2016, Parfitt temporarily retired from touring with the band due to ill health, and died in December of that year. His only solo album, Over and Out, was released posthumously in 2018. Richard John Parfitt was born in Woking, Surrey, on 12 October 1948. His father Richard was an insurance salesman "who was a drinker and a gambler", and his mother Lillian worked in cake shops. He described his upbringing as "wonderful", and described his childhood-self as a "typical naughty boy". He first started to learn ...
Known For
Top 34 Movies
Live Aid
1985
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005
Queen: Champions of the World
1995
John Peel's Record Box
2005
Bula Quo!
2013
Status Quo - The Frantic Four Reunion
2013
Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits
2011
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024
Status Quo - Just Doin' It!
2006
Status Quo: Aquostic - Live at The Roundhouse
2015
Status Quo - Anniversary Waltz (A Celebration Of 25 Rockin' Years)
1991
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
Status Quo - Avo Session 2005
2005
Status Quo - The Party Ain't Over Yet
N/A
Status Quo: XS All Areas - The Greatest Hits
2004
Hello Quo
2012
Status Quo - Pictures Live at Montreux 2009
2009
Status Quo - Live Legends
2004
Oh! You Pretty Things: The Story of British Music and Fashion
2014
When Rock Ruled the World
2002
The Best of Cannon & Ball
1985
Status Quo - Live at Zurich Airport
2024
Status Quo: The Frantic Four’s Final Fling - Live At The Dublin 02 Arena
2014
Status Quo - Live at the BBC
2010
Status Quo, Rockin' All Over The World
2024
Status Quo - Aquostic - Live at the Roundhouse
2015
Status Quo - End Of The Road '84
1984
Status Quo – Live Alive Quo
1992
Status Quo: Accept No Substitute! - The Definitive Hits & More!
2015
Status Quo - Perfect Remedy Tour 1989
1989
Status Quo – Live In Mexico Neza 2003
2003