1. Richard Roman Grechko, better known as Ric Grech, was a British rock musician.
12 Facts About Ric Grech
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Ric Grech is best known for playing bass guitar and violin with the rock band Family as well as in the supergroups Blind Faith and Traffic.
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Ric Grech was educated at Corpus Christi RC School, Leicester, after attending Sacred Heart Primary School.
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Ric Grech joined the band when it was a largely blues-based live act in Leicester known as the Farinas.
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Ric Grech became their bassist in 1965, replacing Tim Kirchin.
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In October 1969, between Blind Faith and Traffic, Ric Grech recorded two tracks for an unfinished solo project, "Spending All My Days" and "Exchange And Mart".
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In 1970, Ric Grech appeared on Graham Bond's album Holy Magick.
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Ric Grech remained active in session work, playing with Rod Stewart, Ronnie Lane, Vivian Stanshall and Muddy Waters.
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Ric Grech worked with Rosetta Hightower, the Crickets, Bee Gees and Gram Parsons.
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Ric Grech was one of many special guests on that record, which led Chapman and Whitney to form the group Streetwalkers.
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Ric Grech made at least two reported attempts to start a new rock group in the 1970s but both failed.
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Ric Grech died on 17 March 1990, aged 43, of liver failure as a result of alcoholism.