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Guitar World
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Amit Sharma

“Peter had such a glorious touch thanks to his wonderful simplicity. But then he went off the rails and became a gravedigger”: How 10cc’s Rick Fenn ended up working with David Gilmour, Peter Green, Mike Oldfield, and almost all of his other heroes

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 06: Rick Fenn of the band 10cc performs at Park West on September 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images).

Some guitar greats like to live in the spotlight and others prefer to fly under the radar. Rick Fenn of 10cc is among the latter, though the staggering list of achievements across his five decade-long career is impressive and expansive in equal measure.

As a songwriter, collaborator, and session man he’s worked closely with everyone from Pink Floyd founder Nick Mason and ABBA star Agnetha Fältskog to Peter Green, Rick Wakeman, Mike Oldfield, and Cliff Richard. You could say the musical connection between him and a whole entourage of chart-topping legends runs very deep indeed.

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