Rick Savage

Rick Savage

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Richard Savage (born 2 December 1960) is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for being the bass guitarist and one of the founding members of the English rock band Def Leppard. Savage and lead singer Joe Elliott are the only two remaining original members of the band. The two of them, plus drummer Rick Allen, are also the only members of the band who have performed on every album.

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Rick Savage was born on Friday, 2 December 1960 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. His full name at birth was Richard Savage. He is best known as a bassist. Savage's country of citizenship (nationality) is British. Rick attended high school at Tapton Secondary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He is 5' 11" (180 cm) tall with an average build. He has blue eyes and blonde hair (color). Rick Savage is 64 years old and his zodiac star sign is Sagittarius.

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Full name at birth
Richard Savage
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Sheffield United (football player), Def Leppard
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Date of birth
2 December 1960
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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Musician, Songwriter
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5' 11" (180 cm)
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Tapton Secondary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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Some people say that practice makes perfect but I just feel that the repetition works against me and I start thinking too far ahead during a show.
  • Rick Savage worked for the British railway.
  • Staunch supporter of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
  • Before going into music, he played briefly for Sheffield United Football Club
  • Original member of Def Leppard. Formed a trio, orginally known as "Atomic Mass" including lead guitarist Pete Willis & drummer Tony Kenning who was later fired when Joe Elliott took over the band as lead vocalist and renamed the rock outfit Def Leppard.
  • Sons Tyler Scott and stepdaughter Jordan

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