Don Rich

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Don Rich
Don Rich, c. early 1970s
Background information
Birth name	Donald Eugene Ulrich
Born	(1941-08-15)August 15, 1941 Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Died	July 17, 1974(1974-07-17) (aged 32) San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar, fiddle
Years active	1959–1974

Donald Eugene Ulrich (August 15, 1941 – July 17, 1974), best known by the stage name Don Rich, was an American country musician who helped develop the Bakersfield sound in the early 1960s. He was a noted guitarist and fiddler, and a member of The Buckaroos, the backing band of Don's best friend, country singer Buck Owens. Rich was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1974 at the age of 32.^[1]