Richard Leonard 'Len' Tuckey is a Scottish musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Tuckey was the guitarist for The Chasers and The Riot Squad before joining the Nashville Teens,[1] and came to prominence in the early 1970s as the lead guitarist for Suzi Quatro. He is credited as the co-writer of many of Quatro's songs, including hits such as "Mama's Boy".
Len Tuckey | |
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| Also known as | "Strucky" |
| Born | 15 December 1945 Aberdeen |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, folk rock, country rock, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Lead guitar, guitar synthesizer, slide guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
Musical career
editIn the 1960s Tuckey was a member of the bands The Chasers and The Riot Squad. In 1968 he joined the Nashville Teens, and in 1972 he became a member of Suzi Quatro's backing band and came to worldwide prominence. After leaving Quatro's band he formed blues-rock band "Legend" with Bill Legend of T. Rex and for a while managed a version of Slade featuring original members Dave Hill and Don Powell.[citation needed]
Personal life
editIn 1976, Tuckey married Suzi Quatro. They had two children together (Laura in 1982 and Richard Leonard in 1984) and divorced in 1992.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The Attack (2)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Quatro, Suzi (2008) [First published 2007]. Unzipped. London: Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-0-340-93751-8.