1. Richard William Wills was born on 5 December 1947 and is an English bass guitarist.
13 Facts About Rick Wills
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Rick Wills is best known for his work with the rock band Foreigner and his associations with the Small Faces, Roxy Music, Peter Frampton, Spooky Tooth, David Gilmour, Bad Company and The Jones Gang.
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Rick Wills played in the early days of rock music in Cambridge, from c 1961 in the Vikings, then in a succession of local bands: the Sundowners, Soul Committee, Bullitt and Cochise before joining Frampton's Camel.
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Rick Wills played bass on Peter Frampton's first three albums before parting from Frampton in 1975.
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Rick Wills became the bassist with Roxy Music in 1976, before leaving them and joining the Small Faces in 1977, during their reunion period.
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Rick Wills left the Small Faces and appeared on David Gilmour's eponymous album in 1978, with Willie Wilson on drums.
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The next year, Rick Wills became a member of rock band Foreigner and remained with them for 14 years.
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Rick Wills appeared at The Steve Marriott Memorial Concert on 24 April 2001, as part of a backing band with Bobby Tench, Zak Starkey and Rabbit Bundrick.
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Rick Wills was reunited with Small Faces drummer Kenney Jones in The Jones Gang during 2006, and appeared with the RD Crusaders for the Teenage Cancer Trust at The London International Music Show on 15 June 2008.
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Rick Wills left The Jones Gang in the summer of 2015 and was replaced by Pat Davey.
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On 28 October 2021, Rick Wills joined a Mick Jones-less Foreigner for a three song encore at the Hampton Casino Ballroom in Hampton, NH.
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On 4 August 2023, Rick Wills again rejoined Foreigner for a few songs at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford NH, having recently moved to Amherst, NH.
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In 2024, Rick Wills was selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Foreigner.