Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt passes away at 68
In nearly five decades in rock and roll, Status Quo have sold more than 100 million records
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt. PHOTO: REUTERS
LONDON:
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt died in a Spanish hospital on Saturday after suffering a severe infection. The veteran rocker was 68.
He was taken into hospital in Marbella on the south coast of Spain on Thursday due to complications with a pre-existing shoulder injury.
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In nearly five decades in rock and roll, Status Quo have sold more than 100 million records.
They are known for their stripped-down, three-chord hits such as Rockin' All Over the World and Caroline and were the opening act for the 1985 Live Aid concert, which raised money for famine-hit
Parfitt is survived by his wife Lyndsay, their twins Tommy and Lily and his adult children Rick Junior and Harry.
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt died in a Spanish hospital on Saturday after suffering a severe infection. The veteran rocker was 68.
He was taken into hospital in Marbella on the south coast of Spain on Thursday due to complications with a pre-existing shoulder injury.
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In nearly five decades in rock and roll, Status Quo have sold more than 100 million records.
They are known for their stripped-down, three-chord hits such as Rockin' All Over the World and Caroline and were the opening act for the 1985 Live Aid concert, which raised money for famine-hit
Parfitt is survived by his wife Lyndsay, their twins Tommy and Lily and his adult children Rick Junior and Harry.