Rick Huxley
Richard Huxley (5 August 1940 – 11 February 2013) was an English musician who was the bassist for the Dave Clark Five, a group that was part of the British Invasion.
Rick Huxley | |
|---|---|
 Huxley with the Dave Clark Five on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Huxley |
| Also known as | Rick Huxley |
| Born | 5 August 1940 Livingstone Hospital, Dartford, Kent, England |
| Died | 11 February 2013 (aged 72) Old Harlow, Essex, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–1970s |
Born at Livingstone Hospital, Dartford, Kent, he joined the group in 1958, originally as a guitarist, before switching to bass, and played on all of the band's hits including Glad All Over, Over and Over, and Bits and Pieces. After the group disbanded in 1970, Huxley worked in property development but maintained an involvement in the music business.[1] He was in attendance for the ceremonial induction of the group into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2008, along with Lenny Davidson and Dave Clark.[2]
Huxley died 11 February 2013, at the age of 72, after suffering from emphysema for some years.[1] His second wife Anne had died a year previously.
Discography
With The Dave Clark Five
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| A Session with the Dave Clark Five | |
| Catch Us If You Can |
|
| Everybody Knows |
|
| 5 by 5 |
|
| If Somebody Loves You |
|
EPs
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| The Dave Clark Five |
|
| Hits of the Dave Clark Five |
|
| Wild Weekend |
|
Singles
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "I Knew It All the Time"
b/w "That's What I Said" |
1962 |
| "Chaquita"
b/w "In Your Heart" | |
| "First Love"
b/w "I Walk the Line" | |
| "The Mulberry Bush"
b/w "Chaquita" |
1963 |
| "Do You Love Me"
b/w "Doo-Dah" | |
| "Glad All Over"
b/w "I Know You" | |
| "Bits and Pieces"
b/w "All of the Time" |
1964 |
| "Can't You See That She's Mine"
b/w "Because" (UK); "No Time to Lose" (US) | |
| "Thinking of You Baby"
b/w "Whenever You're Around" | |
| "Because"
b/w "Can't You See That She's Mine" | |
| "Everybody Knows (I Still Love You)"
b/w "Say You Want Me" (UK); "Ol' Sol" (US) | |
| "Any Way You Want It"
b/w "Crying Over You" | |
| "Come Home"
b/w "Mighty Good Loving" (UK); "Your Turn to Cry" (US) |
1965 |
| "Reelin' and Rockin'"
b/w "Little Bitty Pretty One" (UK); "I'm Thinking" (US) | |
| "I Like It Like That"
b/w "Hurting Inside" | |
| "Catch Us If You Can"
b/w "Move On" (UK); "On the Move" (US) | |
| "Over and Over"
b/w "I'll Be Yours (My Love)" | |
| "Having a Wild Weekend"
b/w "No Stopping" | |
| "At the Scene"
b/w "I Miss You" |
1966 |
| "Try Too Hard"
b/w "All Night Long" | |
| "Look Before You Leap"
b/w "Please Tell Me Why" | |
| "Satisfied with You"
b/w "Don't Let Me Down" | |
| "Nineteen Days"
b/w "I Need Love" (UK); "Sitting Here Baby" (US) | |
| "I've Got to Have a Reason"
b/w "Good Time Woman" | |
| "You Got What It Takes"
b/w "Sitting Here Baby" (UK); "Doctor Rhythm" (US) |
1967 |
| "Tabatha Twitchit"
b/w "Man in a Pin-Striped Suit" | |
| "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"
b/w "Man in a Pin Striped Suit" | |
| "A Little Bit Now"
b/w "You Don't Play Me Around" | |
| "Red and Blue"
b/w "Concentration Baby" | |
| "Everybody Knows"
b/w "Concentration Baby" (UK); "Inside and Out" (US) | |
| "No One Can Break a Heart Like You"
b/w "You Don't Want My Lovin'" |
1968 |
| "Please Stay"
b/w "Forget" | |
| "The Red Balloon"
b/w "Maze of Love" | |
| "Live in the Sky"
b/w "Children" | |
| "The Mulberry Tree"
b/w "Small Talk" |
1969 |
| "Paradise (Is Half as Nice)"
b/w "34-06" | |
| "If Somebody Loves You"
b/w "Best Day's Work" | |
| "Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
b/w "34-06" | |
| "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll"
b/w "Good Old Rock 'n' Roll (Part 2)" | |
| "Bring It On Home to Me"
b/w "Darling, I Love You" | |
| "Everybody Get Together"
b/w "Darling I Love You" |
1970 |
| "Julia"
b/w "Five by Five" | |
| "Here Comes Summer"
b/w "Break Down and Cry" | |
| "More Good Old Rock 'n' Roll"
b/w "More Good Old Rock 'n' Roll (Part 2)" | |
| "Southern Man"
b/w "If You Wanna See Me Cry" |
1971 |
| "Won't You Be My Lady"
b/w "Into Your Life" |
References
- "The Dave Clark Five bassist Rick Huxley dies". BBC News. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- "Inductees for 2008". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame official website. 13 December 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
External links
- Rick Huxley at IMDb