Bassobit: Rick Huxley

Rick Huxley, bassist with the Dave Clark Five, has died.

After the band had split in 1970, Huxley took a job with the Vox amplifier business, before moving into more general retailing. He still played, even having a spell helping out the Barron Knights, and with the bands Cascade and Ridge.

Rick Huxley had emphysema; he died February 11th at the age of 72.

[Related: Mike Smith obituary]