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Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English drummer who has played for the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in January 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went on to its most commercially successful phase.
May 22, 2023 · Rick Allen, the iconic drummer of Def Leppard, is opening up about his recovery journey only months after he was assaulted after a show in Fort Lauderdale in March.
Apr 24, 2020 · Though you could never tell by just listening to the band's music, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen famously plays with 25 percent less limbs than your average drummer, due to the unfortunate fact that he has no left arm. Here's how that all went down.
May 22, 2023 · Two months after being attacked in Florida, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen opened up about the incident that had him drawing parallels to the traumatic 1980s car accident that severed his left...
Rick Allen became the drummer for Def Leppard at age 15. At the height of worldwide fame in 1984, he had a car accident that changed his life. Rick lost an arm, but turned personal tragedy into spiritual transformation and continued his musical career.
May 22, 2023 · Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen is sharing more details about the violent attack he suffered in March. Allen, 59, spoke to "Good Morning America" in an interview broadcast Monday, his first...
Aug 16, 2023 · Rick Allen became the drummer for Def Leppard at age 15. At the height of worldwide fame in 1984, he had a car accident that changed his life. Rick lost an arm, but turned personal tragedy into spiritual transformation and continued his musical career.
Nov 21, 2021 · Rick Allen has led an up-and-down life. When he was just 15, he joined the 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame metal band Def Leppard as drummer.
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitar, backing vocals).
May 22, 2023 · Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen is talking about his recovery after he was assaulted following a show in Florida in March. Allen had been in town with his bandmates for a performance and was...
