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Rick Westwood

Rick Westwood
Rick Westwood in 1968
Rick Westwood in 1968
Background information
Birth nameRichard Westwood
Also known asRick West
Born (1943-05-07) 7 May 1943 (age 81)
London, England
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1961–2012, 2019
Formerly ofThe Tremeloes, the Nashville Teens

Richard Westwood (born 7 May 1943), also known as Rick West or Ricky West,[1] is a British retired musician, known for being a member of the Tremeloes from 1961 to 2012. Westwood was the lead guitarist for the group and the original falsetto singer on the band’s only number one, Silence Is Golden. Hearing problems in the 70s robbed him of the singing ability. Rick retired in 2012. He and Tremeloes member Chip Hawkes were accused of sexual assault in 2015 and were acquitted in July 2016.[2] Westwood briefly came out of retirement in 2019 to perform in a new Tremeloes band with Hawkes but left the same year.

  1. ^ "Rick West Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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