Rick Fenn

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Rick Fenn
Background = solo_singer
Instrument = guitar
Genre = Rock
Associated_acts = 10cc
Mason & Fenn

Richard 'Rick' Fenn (born 23 May 1953) is an English rock guitarist. Since 1977 he has toured and recorded regularly with Stockport-based band 10cc, as well as core members Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart after the band’s breakup. He has also collaborated with Mike Oldfield, Rick Wakeman and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason.

Rick’s musical career started in Oxford where he was leader of the school band ‘Bagshot Louie’ (aka ‘Dribblestick’). Other members were Chris Hunt (keyboards), Mike Goodwin (bass), Tim Hodgkin (vocals) and Pete Chaundy (drums & harmonica). Rick played a ringing blues guitar and early influences were Eric Clapton and Mick Abrahams both of whom cut versions of Cat Squirrel which featured in Rick’s repertoire. The set list was eclectic and included ‘Sinnin for You’ by The Keef Hartley Band as well as a full blown version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly. Gigs performed were at local school hops – Oxford High School for Girls (!) and Lord Williams’ School as well as a memorable outing at Greyfriars Hall in Oxford. The band folded once school was out in 1970 and Rick moved to Cambridge as an undergraduate.

In the 1980s Fenn joined Mason and Oldfield in forming Bamboo Music, a company that produced music jingles for corporate clients.

Discography

*Mason + Fenn::"Profiles" – 1985:"Life Could Be a Dream (1986):"White of the Eye 1987:"Body Contact 1987:"Tank Malling 1989

* With 10cc:

:"Live & Let Live" – 1977:"Bloody Tourists" – 1978:"Look Hear?" – 1980:"Ten Out of 10" – 1981:"Windows in the Jungle" – 1983:"Alive" – 1993:"Mirror Mirror" – 1995 :"Clever Clogs DVD 2008

* With Eric Stewart:

:"Girls" – 1980:"Frooty Rooties" – 1982

*With Graham Gouldman:

:"Animalympics" – 1980:"And Another Thing..." – 2000

*With Agnetha Fältskog:

:"Eyes of a Woman" – 1985

*With Peter Howarth:

:"Robin Prince of Sherwood" 1992:"Androcles and the Lion" 1995:"Circle of Four" 1995

*With Mike Oldfield:

:"QE2" – 1980:"Five Miles Out" 1982:"Crises" – 1983:"Islands" – 1987

*With Rick Wakeman:

:"Silent Nights" – 1985:"Crimes of Passion soundtrack" – 1986

*With Sniff 'n' the Tears::"Love Action" – 1981

*With Michael Mantler:

:"Live" – 1987 :"Many Have No Speech" – 1987:"Folly Seeing All This" – 1993

*With Peter Green::"Blues for Dhyana" – 1998:"The Clown" – 2001

*With Tanita Tikaram:

:"The Cappucino Songs" – 1998