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Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English musician who has been the drummer of the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in January 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went on to its most commercially successful phase. He is known as "The Thunder God" by fans.
At the time of the band changing their name to Def Leppard, they consisted of bassist Rick Savage, lead singer Joe Elliott, guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Tony Kenning. The band currently consists of Savage and Elliott alongside drummer Rick Allen (since 1978) and guitarists Phil Collen (since 1982) and Vivian Campbell (since 1992).
Despite the severity of the accident, Rick Allen was committed to continuing his role as Def Leppard's drummer. Soon after, Allen realized that he could use his legs to do some of the drumming work previously done with his arms. [40] He then worked with Simmons to design a custom electronic drum kit. [41] The other members of the band supported ...
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was blindsided during an attack on him outside a South Florida hotel following a concert earlier this year. “I heard a couple of steps and then I just saw ...
After suffering an attack two months ago, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen is feeling grateful.The 59-year-old rocker, whose left arm was severed in a 1984 car crash, was attacked in March while on ...
Def Leppard's Rick Allen was assaulted by 19-year-old in Florida, police confirm. (Photo: Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) (Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)
Richard "Pistol" Allen (1932–2002), American musician, drummer for the Funk Brothers on Motown Records; Rick Allen (drummer) (born 1963), British musician with the rock band Def Leppard; Rick Allen (keyboardist) (born 1946), American musician with The Box Tops; Rick Allen (organist) (born 1940s), American blues, rock and R&B organist and pianist
Def Leppard's one-armed drummer, Rick Allen, was injured last weekend in Florida when a 19-year-old spring breaker attacked him outside the Four Seasons Hotel.