{"id":114996,"date":"2016-12-24T17:23:41","date_gmt":"2016-12-24T16:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.festivalhopper.de\/news\/?p=114996"},"modified":"2016-12-25T03:27:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-25T02:27:00","slug":"status-quo-rick-parfitt-the-womorr-tot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.festivalhopper.de\/news\/2016\/12\/24\/status-quo-rick-parfitt-the-womorr-tot\/","title":{"rendered":"Status Quo – Rick Parfitt „The Wild Old Man Of Rock and Roll“ ist tot"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"StatusQuo_press\"<\/a>Wie seine Familie zusammen mit dem Bandmanager mitteilte, ist der Status Quo<\/strong> Gitarrist, Co-S\u00e4nger und Gr\u00fcndungsmitglied Rick Parfitt<\/strong> am Mittag im Alter von 68 Jahren verstorben.<\/p>\n

In den \u00fcber 50 Jahren Bandgeschichte erlangten Rick Parfitt<\/strong> und Status Quo<\/strong> Weltrum. Die in den 1960er Jahren gegr\u00fcndete Band geh\u00f6rt zu den erfolgreichsten Rockgruppen \u00fcberhaupt.<\/p>\n

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\"Status<\/a>Songs wie „Down Down<\/strong>„, „Whatever You Want<\/strong>„, „Caroline<\/strong>“ oder die Status Quo Coverversionen von „In The Army Now<\/strong>“ und „Rockin All Over The World<\/strong>“ geh\u00f6ren zur Rockmusikgeschichte. \u00dcber 120 Millionen verkaufter Platten spiegeln die Erfolge wider.<\/p>\n

„The Womorr“<\/strong> – „The Wild Old Man Of Rock and Roll“, wie er von seiner Band bezeichnet wird, ist tot. R.I.P. Rick Parfitt.<\/p>\n

Statement from The Parfitt Family & Status Quo Manager, Simon Porter:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

„Rick Parfitt 1948 – 2016<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We are truly devastated to have to announce that Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has passed away at lunchtime today.<\/p>\n

He died in hospital in Marbella, Spain as a result of a severe infection, having been admitted to hospital on Thursday evening following complications to a shoulder injury incurred by a previous fall.<\/p>\n

This tragic news comes at a time when Rick was hugely looking forward to launching a solo career with an album and autobiography planned for 2017 following his departure from Status Quo\u2019s touring activities on medical advice.<\/p>\n

He will be sorely missed by his family, friends, fellow band members, management, crew and his dedicated legion of fans from throughout the world, gained through 50 years of monumental success with Status Quo.<\/p>\n

Rick is survived by his wife Lyndsay, their twins Tommy and Lily and Rick\u2019s adult children Rick Jnr and Harry.<\/p>\n

No further comment will be made at this time and Rick’s family, and the band, ask for their privacy to be respected at this difficult time.“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n