Richard Grossman (bassist)

Richard Grossman
Grossman in May, 2015.
Grossman in May, 2015.
Background information
Also known asRick Grossman
BornSydney, New South Wales, Australia
GenresRock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1976–present

Richard Grossman is an Australian rock musician who has played bass guitar for two iconic bands: Divinyls and Hoodoo Gurus.[1][2] Hoodoo Gurus' status on the Australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame.[3][4] For Grossman, this was his second Hall of Fame induction in a row; the 2006 award was for his stint with Divinyls.[5] Often referred to as Rick Grossman, he has also performed with other Australian bands: Matt Finish, Ghostwriters, Persian Rugs, The Kelly Gang and Men at Work.[1]

  1. ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus. "Rick Grossman". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Georgieff, Didier; Hartung, Stephan. "Hoodoo Gurus". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ^ "ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  4. ^ Pope, Mark (7 May 2007). "ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame" (PDF). Archived from (PDF) the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2008. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ "2006 ARIA Hall of Fame Awards". ARIA. Retrieved 22 January 2008.