I am LOST.....
On 2017-01-02 12:19 PM, Steve wrote:
I don't recall their later stuff, but they charted here with "pictures of
matchstick men".
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies at 68 Associated Press
LONDON Rick Parfitt, a hard-rocking British guitarist and songwriter who had
multiple hits
over the decades with the rock band Status Quo, has died in Spain at age 68.
His manager, Simon Porter, and Parfitt's family said in a statement that
Parfitt
died in a hospital in Marbella, Spain, on Saturday from a severe infection.
"We are truly devastated to have to announce that Status Quo guitarist Rick
Parfitt has passed away at lunchtime today," the statement read, asking for
privacy for the family and the band. The statement said Parfitt had been
hospitalized
since Thursday due to complications from an earlier shoulder injury stemming
from a fall. It said he had been looking forward to starting a solo career
after he stopped touring with the band because of medical issues including a
heart attack this year. Status Quo formed in the 1960s and kept legions of
devoted fans throughout the years. His partnership with Francis Rossi
provided sparks onstage and in the studio. They were most popular in Britain
but
had followers in dozens of countries. Parfitt was known for his aggressive
style, often played on his signature 1965 white Fender Telecaster or other
similar
models. He wrote some of Status Quo's best-known songs including Whatever You
Want and Backwater . The band's website said Parfitt was known as "The
Womorr,"
which stands for "the wild old man of rock and roll" but added that had
changed to "mild" over the years. The band played one of the biggest concerts
in
history when they opened the Live Aid show in London in 1985, ripping into a
version of Rockin' All Over the World that left the crowd delirious. Parfitt's
face aged over the years but he retained his long blonde hair, denim outfits,
and no-holds-barred rock-and-roll style. He slowed down a bit after quadruple
heart bypass surgery in 1997 but stayed on the road with the band until this
year, when a heart attack forced him to stop touring. Parfitt divided his
time between Spain and London. Family, fellow musicians and fans shared
tributes on Twitter. I cannot describe the sadness I feel right now. To many
he
was a rockstar, to me he was simply 'Dad', and I loved him hugely. RIP Pappa
Parf Our condolences to the family and friends of Rick Parfitt of @Status_Quo
R.I.P. Rick. Status Quo's Rick Parfitt dies. Dreadfully sad. Lovely man.
Thoughts go out to his family and friends. https://t.co/VsvXIAvu0c Tonight ;
let's
all have a heads-down no-nonsense twelve-bar boogie in memory of Rick
Parfitt. RIP. RIP Rick Parfitt, one of the greats of British rock music.
Thanks for
the many unforgettable nights at the Hall with Status Quo
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