Musician Dictionary

Rick Nielsen

American guitarist

DescriptionAmerican guitarist
Source: Wikidata
Born1948-12-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceElmhurst Rockford
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationguitarist songwriter musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar
Source: Wikidata
Genresrock music hard rock
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Nielsen Trust Fuse Cheap Trick Sound City Players Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes Revolting Cocks FUSE (13) Buck Satan And The 666 Shooters Mark Knopfler's Guitar Heroes Cheap Trick
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

K. Nielsen Neilsen Nelson Nielsen Nielsen R. Nielsen, Richard Alan Nielsen, Rick Nielson Nielson, Richard A. P. Nielsen R Nielsen R. Neilsen R. Neilson R. Nelson R. Nielsen R. Nielson R.Neilsen R.Nelson R.Nielsen R.Nielson Richard A. Neilsen Richard A. Neilson Richard A. Nielsen Richard Alan Nielsen Richard Neilson Richard Nielsen Richard Nielson Rick Rick "Cheap Trick" Nielsen Rick Neilsen Rick Neilson Rick Nelson Rick Nielelsen Rick Nielsen Of Cheap Trick Rick Nielson リック・ニールセン

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Identifiers

mbid: 5049f967-6912-46de-be58-73b4b5e9af19 · wikidata: Q1170417 · isni: 0000000363729694 · ipi: 00036602795 · discogs: 284486

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