13 Facts About Rod Price

Roderick Michael Price was an English guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Foghat.

Black Cat Bones disbanded, and Rod Price joined Foghat when it formed in London in 1971.

Rod Price played on the band's first ten albums, released from 1972 through to 1980.

Rod Price virtually disappeared from the music business until 1990, when he briefly joined forces with Foghat vocalist Dave Peverett.

Foghat had actually split a few years after Rod Price left, and drummer Roger Earl had reformed the band without Peverett, who decided to start up his own version of the band and invited Rod Price to participate.

Rod Price was in and out of the band for the next couple of years, but agreed to commit totally to a reunion featuring all four original Foghat members in 1993.

Rod Price left Foghat in 1999, after vocalist Dave Peverett was diagnosed with cancer.

The singer returned to the band after several months of recuperation, but by this point Rod Price had decided he wanted to step away from full-time road work and parted company with Foghat.

Rod Price began a solo career at the beginning of the 21st century and returned to his blues roots.

Rod Price toured and performed in blues clubs across the United States, and featured at guitar seminars and workshops during this period.

Rod Price died at his home in Wilton, New Hampshire, on 22 March 2005, after having a heart attack and falling down a flight of stairs; he was 57 years old.

Rod Price is survived by his wife Jackie and five children.

Rod Price was married to Robyn Renzi in the 1970s, but they divorced in 1979.