Rickey Medlocke

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rickey Medlocke
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1950(1950-02-17)
Age	74
Birthplace	Jacksonville
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Aquarius

Rickey Medlocke Biography

Rickey Medlocke is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 17, 1950 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Blackfoot was a metal band that formed from 1975 to 1999. The artist was also inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame.

Both he and Gary Rossington were in Lynryd Skynryd.

Rickey Medlocke (born February 17, 1950) is an American musician, best known as the frontman/guitarist for the southern rock band Blackfoot and a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. During his first stint with Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1971–1972 he played drums and sang lead on a few songs that would initially be released on 1978’s “First and Last”. Medlocke would rejoin Blackfoot in 1972 and later returned to Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1996 as a guitarist with whom he continues to tour and record today.

Medlocke recorded shortly with the 1970s era Lynyrd Skynyrd band as a session musician, occasionally playing drums or singing lead on a few songs for them in 1971: “One More Time”, “Preacher’s Daughter”, “Lend a Helpin’ Hand”, “Wino”, “White Dove”, “Comin’ Home”, “The Seasons”, “Ain’t Too Proud to Pray”, and “You Run Around”. On occasion, Medlocke played alongside the band’s original drummer Bob Burns but came to desire the energy of a guitarist at the front of the stage. This resulted in his 1972 decision to reform Blackfoot. The band began touring and producing hit songs that included “Train, Train”, which was written by his grandfather, and “Highway Song”, written by Rickey Medlocke and Blackfoot drummer Jakson Spires, along with songs written by others. He disbanded the group in the early 1990s.

His grandparents raised him in Jacksonville, Florida.

Rickey Medlocke Net Worth

Rickey Medlocke is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rickey Medlocke 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

By age five, he had learned to play the drums and guitar. After graduating from high school, he founded Blackfoot.

Since 1996, he has been Lynyrd Skynyrd’s permanent guitarist.

Rickey Medlocke was born on February 17, 1950, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was raised by his maternal grandparents. His grandfather, Shorty Medlocke, was a well-known Delta blues musician and taught his grandson to play a miniature banjo. Medlocke started performing onstage at age three, and his musical abilities increased over the years. He began teaching himself to play the guitar by age five and was playing drums in Shorty’s band at age eight. Over the next several years Medlocke mastered the banjo, guitar, drums, mandolin, dobro and keyboards. He had a melodic singing voice and had taught himself to sing and play guitar at the same time. After graduating high school, Medlocke formed his first band, Fresh Garbage (inspired by the Spirit song), in which he was lead vocalist and drummer. That band soon changed its name to Hammer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Rickey Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rickey Medlocke celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.

Top Facts about Rickey Medlocke

1. Rickey Medlocke is a guitarist, singer and songwriter.
2. He was born on February 17, 1950 in Florida.
3. Medlocke is best known for his work with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
4. He joined the band as a drummer in 1970, but later switched to guitar.
5. Medlocke left Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1977 to form his own band, Blackfoot.
6. He rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1996 and has been with them ever since.
7. Medlocke has also worked with other notable musicians such as Bob Seger and The Outlaws.
8. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2006.
9. Medlocke continues to tour and record music with Lynyrd Skynyrd today.
10. His signature guitar is a Gibson Firebird V nicknamed “The Chief”.

Why does Rickey Medlocke have one lung?

A childhood illness had left him with only one lung and drumming required a lot of stamina. He decided to leave. As lead vocalist/lead guitarist, Medlocke enjoyed success with another influential Southern rock band, Blackfoot.

What is Rickey Medlocke doing now?

A Florida musician has announced he’s recovered from COVID-19 and will return to the stage with Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rickey Medlocke announced Thursday that he’s survived the illness and will perform with Lynyrd Skynyrd on Sunday in Wildwood, New Jersey.

What nationality is Rickey Medlocke?

American

Is Rickey Medlocke an original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd?

In the early 1970’s, Medlocke joined Lynyrd Skynyrd as a second drummer. After a few years he departed and began his own southern rock group, Blackfoot, but remained close friends with Skynyrd as the years passed. In 1977, a horrible plane crashed killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zandt and two other band members.

Is Rickey Medlocke part Indian?

Being of Native American ancestry, specifically Lakota Sioux and Cherokee , Medlocke was inducted into the Native American Music Hall of Fame in 2008.