John Edwards (musician)
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| John 'Rhino' Edwards | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 9 May 1953 Chiswick, London, England (age 54) |
| Genre(s) | Hard Rock |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1985 to present |
| Associated acts | Status Quo |
| Website | www.rhinosrevenge.com |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Status Graphite "Charger" headless bass | |
John Victor Edwards - usually known by his nickname, Rhino (born 9 May 1953, in Chiswick, London), is an English bass guitarist, best known as the bass player in the English rock group, Status Quo. He was educated at Chiswick Grammar School.
As a child he learnt classical violin and won a scholarship to the London College of Music at the age of eleven.
Edwards' bass playing first appeared on a hit record in the UK in 1977, when "Magic Fly" by the French group, Space reached the Top Ten of the UK singles chart. Later on he joined Judie Tzuke's backing band where upon he was given the nickname 'Rhino' for being so clumsy.
'Rhino' has played with Peter Green, from Fleetwood Mac fame, Climax Blues Band, and also Dexys Midnight Runners.
Edwards was working with drummer Jeff Rich, when Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt approached them both to work on his solo album 'Recorded Delivery'. When Status Quo reformed with a new lineup in 1986, Edwards and Rich were called in to replace founding member Alan Lancaster and drummer Pete Kircher.
He also has his own band called 'Rhino's Revenge' and it released an eponymous album in 2000, on which some tracks featured other members of Status Quo.
As a fan of Brentford Football Club, Edwards wrote a song (1) in early 2006 about striker Lloyd Owusu's return to the club for the start of that football season (2).
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