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Ric Grech

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1990 deaths People associated with the Bee Gees Traffic (band) members 20th-century English musicians People from Bordeaux Ginger Baker's Air Force members British rhythm and blues boom musicians English rock bass guitarists Blind Faith members Alcohol-related deaths in England RSO Records artists Family (band) members 1946 births

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Richard Roman Grech, Born November 1945, Bordeaux, France. Passed March 1990, Leicester, England. A fine, multi-talented musician, Rick played bass guitar as well as other stringed instruments during his career. Most noted for his involvement with Blind Faith, he also was a key player in the British folk/rock group called the 'Family'. Upon contacts within the Island Records organisation, Ric became acquainted with Stevie Winwood, which led to partying and jamming with Winwood and Clapton. Grech moved beyond Blind Faith, collaborating with Winwood and others in Ginger Baker's Airforce in early 1970, then with Winwood into the reincarnation of Traffic in late 1970, and participated in numerous sessions. Standouts are the Muddy Waters London Sessions, Gram Parsons' efforts following the Flying Burrito Brothers, a short stint with The Crickets (reformed in 1973, 14 years following Buddy Holly's passing), and an interesting experimental effort with Michael Bloomfield & Ansley Dunbar. Eventually Grech grew tired of the rock scene and retired in 1977, returning to Leicester to sell carpet. He eventually developed a drinking problem, and on March 17, 1990 he died of liver and kidney failure at the age of 43.

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Richard Roman Grech (1 November 1946, Bordeaux, France – 17 March 1990, Leicester, England) was a British rock musician and multi-instrumentalist.

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1946-11-01

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1969-10-01

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1968-01-01 1971-01-01

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Richard Roman Grech

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