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Richard Roman Grechko (1 November 1946 – 17 March 1990), [1] better known as Ric Grech, was a British rock musician. He is best known for playing bass guitar and violin with the rock band Family as well as in the supergroups Blind Faith and Traffic. He also played with ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker.
Grech’s greatest legacy of his time in Family was one of rumors, “what if’s,” and leaving the band in the footnotes of Blind Faith ‘s history. At least, that’s how it is in the U.S. But that’s not the only thing he left behind. “Wheels”, a track from Family’s third album, was co-written by Ric Grech.
Ric Grech replaced Kirchin on bass in 1965 and Roger Chapman joined the following year on vocals. The American record producer Kim Fowley suggested they call themselves "The Family" as they regularly wore double-breasted suits in performances, giving themselves a mafia style appearance, a look they soon abandoned in favour of a more casual ...
The late Richard Roman Grech was a major presence on the British music scene of the late 1960s – 70s, plying his craft with a Fender Jazz bass -and a wad of foam (“waddafoam”) strategically placed in proximity to the bridge to render a partially muted resonance akin to an upright.
Blind Faith were an English rock supergroup that consisted of Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech.
Live at the Speakeasy, London, late 1967.R.I.P. Ric Grech & Jim KingMore info www.familybandstand.com
Ric Grech performs in only one song, along with Jeff Beck (guitar), Albert Lee (guitar), Steve Winwood (keyboards), Loughty Amato (percussion) and Ian Paice (drums).
Ric Grech was born on 1 November 1946 in Bordeaux, France. He was an actor, known for The Fighter (2010), War Dogs (2016) and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005). He died on 17 March 1990 in Leicester, England, UK.
B. Richard Roman Grech, 1 November 1946, Bordeaux, France, d. 16 March 1990, Leicester, England. Bass player Ric (sometimes Rick) Grech embraced professional music in 1965 when he joined Leicester-based ...
"Can't Find My Way Home" comes from a supergroup of the highest order: Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. They made just one album. The self-entitled album went to number one in the US and the UK as the band was breaking up.