Rick has been a member of 10cc since 1976. From 1979, he also toured and recorded with Mike Oldfield and with him co-wrote “Family Man” which went on to become a big hit for Hall & Oates all over the world and win a A.S.C.A.P Award in 1984.

In 1985 Rick wrote and recorded his own album “Profiles” with Nick mason of Pink Floyd, featuring “Lie For A Lie” sung by Dave Gilmore which was a hit in the U.S.A.

Over the years he has toured with artists such as Rick Wakeman, Elkie Brooks, Jack Bruce and Wax with Andrew Gold and Graham. As a guitarist he has recorded with numerous artists among them Cliff Richard, Peter Green, Agnetha (ABBA), John Wetton (Asia) and Justin Haywood.

His writing for film and T.V has been prolific and includes among them the feature films “Cresta Run” and “Body Contact”, T.V themes “The Jane Pauley Show”, Documentaries “Watching the detectives” and “Coast of Dreams”.

He continues his long association with Graham Gouldman on this current tour.