Rick Nielsen

Richard Alan "Rick" Nielsen (born December 22, 1948) is the lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Cheap Trick. He is well known for having many custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars, including his famous five-neck guitar.

Career

Nielsen was born into a musical family, with both parents being opera singers. His father, Ralph Nielsen, also directed symphonies, choirs and recorded over forty solo albums. During Rick’s teens, the family owned a music store in Rockford, Illinois, and he learned to play a number of instruments. After playing drums for six years, Rick changed direction, learning how to play guitar and keyboards.

His first school band was The Phaetons, which mutated into The Grim Reapers (which later included Tom Petersson in its line up). The Grim Reapers' main claim to fame was that they were due to support Otis Redding in Madison, Wisconsin on December 10, 1967. Redding's plane crashed en-route killing the singer and others on board.

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Our View: Hard Rock first to bet on Rockford. Who’s next?

Rockford Register Star 18 Jul 2019

It seems like the perfect fit. Hard Rock International, with classic rocker Rick Nielsen on board, operating a casino in ROCKford.Hard Rock is a known brand with operations in 74 countries, including 186 Hard Rock Cafes, 241 Rock Shops, 29 hotels and 12 casinos. Imagine a Hard Rock sign attached to a clock tower off Interstate 90 ... ....

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Hard Rock Casino Rockford announcement made

Rockford Register Star 16 Jul 2019

ROCKFORD — Dozens of invited guests and Rick Nielsen's children and grandchildren attended the announcement of Hard Rock Casino Rockford on Tuesday at the proposed site at the former Clock Tower Resort location.Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International, made the announcement with Nielsen.Nielsen lives in Rockford ... ....

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'It's the best partner for any community'

Rockford Register Star 16 Jul 2019

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Hard Rock would be the 'best partner' for a casino in Rockford, Cheap Trick guitarist says

Rockford Register Star 16 Jul 2019

ROCKFORD — About 100 invited guests including Rick Nielsen's family attended an event Tuesday announcing that Hard Rock International wants its name on a casino at the site of the former Clock Tower Resort on East State Street.Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Hard Rock ......

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Hard Rock would be the 'best partner' for a Rockford casino, Cheap Trick guitarist says

Rockford Register Star 16 Jul 2019

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Hard Rock Casino Rockford announcement planned Tuesday

The State Journal-Register 13 Jul 2019

ROCKFORD — Rick Nielsen, Cheap Trick guitarist, and Jim Allen, chairman and CEO of Hard Rock International, will host an invitation-only announcement at noon Tuesday to present their proposal for a Hard Rock Casino Rockford.The announcement will be held at site of the former Clock Tower Resort, 7801 E. State St ... ....

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Hard Rock proposing casino in Rockford

Chicago Business 12 Jul 2019

An announcement event featuring Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen is scheduled for next week ... Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen and Hard Rock International's chairman and CEO are slated ......

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Stones won't be packing it in anytime soon

Toronto Sun 01 Jul 2019

“Well this could be the last time. This could be the last time. Maybe the last time. I don’t know. Oh no, oh no” ... In fact, it was the first ever U.K ... stadiums this summer ... Cheap Trick — Lead guitarist Rick Nielsen is 71 but plays like he’s decades younger ... Rick Wakeman — The cape-wearing keyboard maestro from Yes is 70 ... ....

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Nebo’s East Meadows Principal, Celeste Gledhill, Honored with Crystal Owl Award

Serve Daily 24 Jun 2019

Craig Harvey, Principal Celeste Gledhill, Superintendent Rick Nielsen. Share. Tweet. Share. Pin. Principal Celeste Gledhill was honored with the Elementary Crystal Owl Award during a Nebo School District administrator training. This award is provided by Craig Harvey through Horace Mann ... Share ... .......

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Nebo’s Payson Principal, RaShel Shepherd, Honored with Secondary Crystal Owl Award

Serve Daily 24 Jun 2019

Craig Harvey, Principal RaShel Shepherd, Superintendent Rick Nielsen. Share. Tweet. Share. Pin. Dr. RaShel Shepherd was honored with the Secondary Crystal Owl Award during a Nebo School District administrator training. This award is provided by Craig Harvey through Horace Mann. Colleagues and teachers said the following about Principal Shepherd. ... .......

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O’Neale gives Junior Jazz slam dunks

UB Media 20 Jun 2019

Royce O’Neale showed off his 3-point game and slam dunk power in the Junior Jazz Clinic at Union High School on Tuesday plus impressed over 100 players and adults as well. O’Neale is among the top players on the Utah Jazz team ... “All of them are my best.” ... Union’s Principal Rick Nielsen was at the clinic with his daughter and two grandsons ... Mr ... .......

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FETV Announces Nielsen Ratings, Ranks Highly with Women 50+

The Record 13 Jun 2019

SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- FETV (Family Entertainment Television) announced today an agreement with Nielsen for the measurement company's ratings services ... According to Rick Wardell, VP National Ad Sales at FETV, the Nielsen ratings show strong performance in the network's target demos – older adults, particularly Women 50+....

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Illinois is poised to become the gambling capital of the Midwest

MinnPost 06 Jun 2019

This story is a collaboration between ProPublica Illinois and WBEZ Chicago. ProPublica Illinois is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism ... The other is New Jersey ... J.B ... Michael Bond ... It’ll happen very fast ... Rockford pulled out all the stops to land a casino, even getting Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen to push for a license....