Rick Huxley | |
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Huxley with the Dave Clark Five on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
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Birth name | Richard Huxley |
Also known as | Rick Huxley |
Born |
Dartford, Kent, England |
5 August 1940
Died | 11 February 2013 Old Harlow, Essex, England |
(aged 72)
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Bassist |
Instruments | Bass guitar, Acoustic guitar |
Years active | 1960s-1970s |
Associated acts | The Dave Clark Five |
Rick Huxley (5 August 1940 – 11 February 2013) was an English musician who was the bassist for the Dave Clark Five, a group that was part of the British Invasion.
Born Richard Huxley in Dartford, Kent, he joined the group in 1958, and played on all of the band's hits including "Glad All Over" and "Bits and Pieces". He was the only member of the group who did not write songs. After the group disbanded in 1970, Huxley pursued a career in property development but maintained an involvement in the music business. He was in attendance for the ceremonial induction of the group into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2008, along with Lenny Davidson and Dave Clark.
Huxley died 11 February 2013, at the age of 72, after suffering from emphysema for some years. His wife Anne had died a year previously.