Rick Parfitt obituary

Status Quo singer and guitarist who racked up more than 60 UK hit singles in one of the most successful UK bands of all time
The raucous chugging sound of Status Quo has been a constant presence for almost half a century of rock’n’roll, ever since the band gave up on the idea of playing psychedelic music at the end of the 1960s in favour of a grittier approach. The singer and rhythm guitarist Rick Parfitt, who has died aged 68 from an infection, had been a pivotal member of the band