Richard John Parfitt, OBE (born 12 October 1948 in in Woking, Surrey, England), sometimes known as Rockin' Rick and sometimes 'The WOMORR' (The Wild Old Man of Rock 'n' Roll), is best known for being a singer and the rhythm guitarist in the English rock band Status Quo . Parfitt began his career in the early 1960s, playing in pubs and holiday camps. He joined Status Quo in 1967 when they were looking for an additional singer. Parfitt met future Status Quo partner Francis Rossi, who was playing with Alan Lancaster and John Coghlan in a band called The Spectres (soon to be renamed Traffic Jam) — a forerunner to Status Quo. He wrote songs for the band and remained with them for 49 years. He occasionally guested with other bands. He recorded a solo album in 1985 called "Recorded Delivery" that was never released. In 2016, Parfitt temporarily retired from touring with the band due to ill health, and died in December of that year. His only solo album, 'Over and Out', was released posthumously in 2018.
