Rick wills
Richard "Rick" Wills (born December 5, 1947 in London , England ) is a British rock bassist . He was a longtime member of the rock band Foreigner .
Career
Wills played alongside David Gilmour and Dick Parry in the blues rock band "Joker's Wild" between 1966 and 1968 . When the band split up after Gilmour's departure to Pink Floyd , he became bassist with Peter Frampton , with whom he worked until 1975. After briefly being a member of Small Faces in 1977 , he joined Foreigner in 1979 . Wills was the band's bass player for a total of 14 years until 1992. After leaving Foreigner, he was a member of Bad Company until 1998 .
In the mid-2000s he was a member of the Jones Gang around Kenny Jones .
Discography (excerpt)
- 1973: Smokin ' - Humble Pie
- 1973: Frampton's Camel - Peter Frampton
- 1976: Let's Stick Together - Bryan Ferry
- 1976: Viva! - Roxy Music
- 1977: Down to Earth - Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
- 1977: Playmates - Small Faces
- 1978: David Gilmour - David Gilmour
- 1981: 4 - Foreigner
- 1984: Agent Provocateur - Foreigner
- 1987: Inside Information - Foreigner
- 1989: Mick Jones - Mick Jones
- 1996: Stories Told & Untold - Bad Company
- 1998: Shows the Way - Peter Frampton
- 2005: Any Day Now - Jones Gang
Web links
- Rick Wills at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wills, Rick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wills, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British bass player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |