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Rick Parfitt

1948 - 2016

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Richard John Parfitt, (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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rick Parfitt is the 325th most popular singer (up from 655th in 2019), the 1,326th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,059th in 2019) and the 37th most popular British Singer.

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Among singers, Rick Parfitt ranks 325 out of 4,381. Before her are Sonny Bono, La Toya Jackson, Lana Del Rey, Sabrina Salerno, Jack Jones, and Ornella Vanoni. After her are Dead, Mahalia Jackson, Cissy Houston, Boy George, Grimes, and Anna German.

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Among people born in 1948, Rick Parfitt ranks 125. Before her are Jesper Christensen, Billy Crystal, Giorgio Parisi, Jonathan Hyde, Carlos Salinas de Gortari, and Susan Atkins. After her are Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Simmons, James Faulkner, Christopher A. Pissarides, Salvador Puig Antich, and Yuriy Yekhanurov. Among people deceased in 2016, Rick Parfitt ranks 96. Before her are Kigeli V of Rwanda, Toots Thielemans, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Hanoi Hannah, Claude Gensac, and Seymour Papert. After her are Lloyd Shapley, Paul Elvstrøm, Thorbjörn Fälldin, Michael Massee, Franciszek Macharski, and Gordie Howe.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rick Parfitt ranks 1,326 out of 8,785. Before her are Michael Wilding (1912), Charles Spearman (1863), John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713), Ian Anderson (1947), James Ferguson (1797), and Arnold Toynbee (1852). After her are Henry (1100), Bernard Cornwell (1944), Eddie Redmayne (1982), Robert Wyatt (1945), Ewan McGregor (1971), and Olave Baden-Powell (1889).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Rick Parfitt ranks 37. Before her are Mel B (1975), Eric Burdon (1941), Melanie C (1974), Petula Clark (1932), M.I.A. (1975), and Sarah Brightman (1960). After her are Boy George (1961), Dana Rosemary Scallon (1951), MF Doom (1971), Liam Payne (1993), Victoria Beckham (1974), and Dusty Springfield (1939).

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