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, and came to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead guitarist for

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Musical career

In the 1960s Tuckey was a member of the bands The Chasers and The Riot Squad. In 1968 Tuckey joined

, and in 1972 Tuckey joined

's backing band and came to worldwide prominence. After leaving Quatro's band he formed blues-rock band "Legend" with

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of T. Rex and for a while managed a version of Slade featuring original members Dave Hill and Don Powell.

Personal life

In 1976, Tuckey married

. They had two children together (Laura in 1982 and Richard Leonard in 1984) and divorced in 1992.

References

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