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"Status Quo's Francis Rossi says Rick Parfitt was 'louder, faster and more carefree than any of us'
The late Status Quo's guitarist's bandmate says even though he knew Rick lived dangerously his passing is still a shock"
Status Quo's Francis Rossi has paid heart-felt tribute to his late bandmate of 50 years, Rick Parfitt.
Parfitt joined the band in 1964, after Rossi had gone through two years of line-up changes, and together the pair hit upon a formula that lasted a half-century of hits.
"His life was never boring, he was louder and faster and more carefree than the rest of us. There were any number of incidents along the way, times when he strayed into areas of true danger and yet still losing him now is still a shock.
"Even in a year that has claimed so many of our best, including now George Michael, Rick Parfitt stands out.
"I was not ready for this."
Parfitt, an OBE, died suddenly on holiday, aged 68 - after suffering a severe infection 'he caught in hospital'
The musician passed away at the hospital he was admitted to in Spain on Thursday, his manager confirmed in a statement this afternoon.
It's claimed the veteran musician was taken in after suffering complications from a previous shoulder injury - but picked up a severe infection while he was there.
He died at lunchtime on Christmas Day, his family added in the statement.
Parfitt joins a long list of celebrated musicians to have died in 2016 - including David Bowie, Prince, Pete Burns, Keith Emerson, Glenn Frey, Greg Lake, Sir George Martin and Leonard Cohen.
Ironically in what would become his final interview, Parfitt spoke of dying to Classic Rock magazine last month, saying: "It'll take more than death to kill me".
As well as starring in Status Quo, he is one of the few musicians to have performed on the Band Aid hit Do They Know It's Christmas?
His heartbroken son, Rick Parfitt Jnr, has led tributes to the legendary rocker, writing on Twitter moments after the news broke: "I am too numb.
"I cannot describe the sadness I feel right now. To many he was a rockstar, to me he was simply 'Dad', and I loved him hugely. RIP Pappa Parf."
"Status Quo's Francis Rossi says Rick Parfitt was 'louder, faster and more carefree than any of us'
The late Status Quo's guitarist's bandmate says even though he knew Rick lived dangerously his passing is still a shock"
Status Quo's Francis Rossi has paid heart-felt tribute to his late bandmate of 50 years, Rick Parfitt.
Parfitt joined the band in 1964, after Rossi had gone through two years of line-up changes, and together the pair hit upon a formula that lasted a half-century of hits.
"His life was never boring, he was louder and faster and more carefree than the rest of us. There were any number of incidents along the way, times when he strayed into areas of true danger and yet still losing him now is still a shock.
"Even in a year that has claimed so many of our best, including now George Michael, Rick Parfitt stands out.
"I was not ready for this."
Parfitt, an OBE, died suddenly on holiday, aged 68 - after suffering a severe infection 'he caught in hospital'
The musician passed away at the hospital he was admitted to in Spain on Thursday, his manager confirmed in a statement this afternoon.
It's claimed the veteran musician was taken in after suffering complications from a previous shoulder injury - but picked up a severe infection while he was there.
He died at lunchtime on Christmas Day, his family added in the statement.
Parfitt joins a long list of celebrated musicians to have died in 2016 - including David Bowie, Prince, Pete Burns, Keith Emerson, Glenn Frey, Greg Lake, Sir George Martin and Leonard Cohen.
Ironically in what would become his final interview, Parfitt spoke of dying to Classic Rock magazine last month, saying: "It'll take more than death to kill me".
As well as starring in Status Quo, he is one of the few musicians to have performed on the Band Aid hit Do They Know It's Christmas?
His heartbroken son, Rick Parfitt Jnr, has led tributes to the legendary rocker, writing on Twitter moments after the news broke: "I am too numb.
"I cannot describe the sadness I feel right now. To many he was a rockstar, to me he was simply 'Dad', and I loved him hugely. RIP Pappa Parf."