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Years active. 1968–2022. Ric Parnell (13 August 1951 – 1 May 2022) was an English rock drummer. Notable for his work in the band Atomic Rooster, he is probably best known for his role as the ill-fated drummer Mick Shrimpton in the film This Is Spinal Tap .
- 13 August 1951, London, England
- 1 May 2022 (aged 70), Missoula, Montana, US
- 1968–2022
May 8, 2022 · Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. By Neil Genzlinger. May 8, 2022. Ric Parnell, a real drummer best known for playing in a fake band, the one chronicled in Rob Reiner’s...
May 2, 2022 · Photograph: Jim Steinfeldt/Getty Images. Spinal Tap. This article is more than 1 year old. Spinal Tap drummer Ric Parnell dies aged 70. Parnell, who played Mick Shrimpton in This Is Spinal...
- Ramon Antonio Vargas
May 2, 2022 · Getty Images; Everett. Ric Parnell, the British musician best known for playing drummer Mick Shrimpton in the cult rock mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” has died. Actor Harry Shearer, who...
- Erin Keller
May 2, 2022 · Ric Parnell, the drummer famous for appearing in 'This Is Spinal Tap,' died Sunday. He was 70 years old.
May 3, 2022 · Ric Parnell, the British rock drummer who played the unfortunate Mick Shrimpton in This Is Spinal Tap, and later toured with the band, and also played drums on hits such as Toni Basil’s...
