Rick Price

Richard Gordon Price (10 June 1944 – 17 May 2022) was an English bassist and singer who played with various Birmingham-based rock bands, most notably Sight and Sound, the Move (1969–1971), and Wizzard (1972–1975).

Career He first picked up the guitar in 1957 for a school play at Colmers Farm Secondary School. He soon stopped playing the instrument, but saw interest in music again by 1960 when he realised that "girls liked boys in groups". He then moved on to the Sombreros, who later changed their name to Sight & Sound and moved in a more psychedelic direction. He left in 1971, being replaced by Richard Tandy.

While still in the Move he signed a contract with Gemini Records; he then recorded (with Sheridan) the album This Is To Certify That, released in 1970, and a solo album, Talking To The Flowers, in 1971. He then joined former Move colleague Carl Wayne in Light Fantastic,

He joined up again with Roy Wood in the latter's new band, Wizzard, with whom he had two British number one hit singles, "See My Baby Jive" and "Angel Fingers", as well as the No. 4 Christmas classic "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" (all 1973). He had three brothers and a sister, and the family moved to the border of Worcestershire and Warwickshire when Price was a child. eventually marrying Dianne Lee and working with her as a songwriting and performing duo.