Name: Rick Nielsen
Occupation: Guitarist
Gender: Male
Height: 183 cm
Birth Day: December 22, 1946
Age: 78
Birth Place: Rockford - Illinois
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
DOB in Roman: XII.XXII.MCMXLVI

Rick Nielsen

Rick Nielsen was born on 22 December 1946(78 years old) in Illinois. Rick Nielsen is Guitarist, Zodiac sign - Capricorn. More detail about Rick Nielsen given below.

About Rick Nielsen

For the rock band Cheap Trick, he is the lead guitarist, composer, and backup vocalist.

Richard Alan Nielsen is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist and lead musician of the American rock band Cheap Trick. He is famous for many custom Hamer Guitars guitars including his famous five neck guitar.

InstrumentsGuitar, bass guitar
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
Associated actsCheap Trick, Fuse, Sick Man of Europe, Foo Fighters
BornDecember 22, 1948, Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Birth nameRichard Alan Nielsen
Years active1965–present
GenresRock, hard rock, power pop


Trivia

A local museum put his entire collection of guitars on display for one of their exhibits.

Rick Nielsen before fame

Grim Reapers, Nazz, and Fuse were his first bands. In the early 1970s, he and Tom Petersson established Cheap Trick.

Achievement of Rick Nielsen

For one of their shows, a local museum put his complete guitar collection on display.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$22 Million

Rick Nielsen family life

He grew up in Rockford, Illinois, and remains one of the city's most popular residents.

Associations of Rick Nielsen

Cheap Trick's drummer was Ben E. Carlos.

Rick Nielsen Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height 183 cm
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