Rick Wakeman: Quitting Was An Obvious Move
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 29 June 1974
A SQUEAL of tyres, a cloud of dust and Rick Wakeman and wife Ros, drew to a halt outside the "Valiant Trooper," an excellent boozer, deep in the heart of Buckinghamshire.
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