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Richard Roman Grechko (1 November 1946 – 17 March 1990), better known as Ric Grech, was a British rock musician. He is best known for playing bass guitar and violin with the rock band Family as well as in the supergroups Blind Faith and Traffic. He also played with ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker.
Ric Grech. Family’s most famous and prolific member was born Richard Roman Grech, Nov. 1, 1946, in Bordeaux, France. Educated at Corpus Christi RC School, Leicester, he played violin in the school orchestra. This obviously led to guitar and bass, and he had a penchant for keeping classical strings in his rock music.
Jan 24, 2023 · “Can’t Find My Way Home” comes from a supergroup of the highest order: Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. They made just one album. The self-entitled album went to number one in the US and the UK as the band was breaking up. The cover art for the UK album featured an 11-year-old girl, Mariora Goschen.
Mar 10, 2015 · Ric Grech (Traffic, Blind Faith, Family, Gram Parsons) He embodied the spirit of “Rock ‘n’ Roll Stew” a seminal track he composed with drummer Jim Gordon. The late Richard Roman Grech was a major presence on the British music scene of the late 1960s – 70s, plying his craft with a Fender Jazz bass -and a wad of foam (“waddafoam ...
Steve Winwood. Eric Clapton. Ginger Baker. Ric Grech. Blind Faith were an English supergroup that consisted of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. They followed the success of each of the member's former bands, including Clapton and Baker's former group Cream and Winwood's former group Traffic, but they split after a few ...
Ric Grech – bass, violin, cello, vocals (1966–1969; died 1990) Harry Ovenall – drums, percussion (1966–1967) John Weider – bass, guitar, violin, backing vocals (1969–1971) John Wetton – bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (1971–1972; died 2017) Tony Ashton – keyboards, accordion, mellotron, backing vocals (1972–1973; died 2001)
Mar 17, 1990 · Bass player Ric (sometimes Rick) Grech embraced professional music in 1965 when he joined Leicester-based…. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1960s - 1970s. Born. November 1, 1946 in Bordeaux, France. Died. March 17, 1990 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
