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Currently, Don Rich is 82 years, 8 months and 11 days old. Don Rich will celebrate 83rd birthday on a Thursday 15th of August 2024. Below we countdown to Don Rich upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Don Rich |
Occupation | Guitarist |
Age | 82 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | August 15, 1941 (Washington) |
Birthday | August 15 |
Town/City | Washington |
Nationality | Washington |
Don Richโs zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
Don Rich was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Remembered for his key role in the development of the "Bakersfield sound" (a country music sub-genre that originated in California during the 1960s), this fiddle player and guitarist frequently performed with country singer Buck Owens as a member of Owens' backing band, the Buckaroos.
He began playing the violin when he was just three years old. In his teens, he was the opening act for Elvis Presley at a tour stop in Tacoma, Washington.
Tragically, he had a fatal motorcycle accident in his early thirties.
He grew up in Olympia, Washington, as the adopted child of Bill and Anne Ulrich. His marriage to Marlane Schindler resulted in children named Vance and Vic.
He and Merle Haggard both performed with the Buckaroos.