Richard Huxley (5 August 1940 – 11 February 2013) was an English musician who was the bassist for

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, a group that was part of the

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Biography

Born at Livingstone Hospital,

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, he joined the group in 1958, and played on all of the band's hits including " Glad All Over" and " Bits and Pieces". He was the only member of the group who did not write songs. After the group disbanded in 1970, Huxley pursued a career in property development but maintained an involvement in the music business. He was in attendance for the ceremonial induction of the group into the

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in March 2008, along with Lenny Davidson and Dave Clark.

Death

Huxley died 11 February 2013, at the age of 72, after suffering from

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for some years. His second wife Anne had died a year previously.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huxley, Rick 1940 births 2013 deaths English rock bass guitarists Male bass guitarists People from Dartford Deaths from emphysema Musicians from Kent The Dave Clark Five members 20th-century English musicians Beat musicians