Len Tuckey
Scottish musician, songwriter, composer and record producer
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Richard Leonard 'Len' Tuckey (born December 15, 1945) 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".
December 15, 1945
- Songwriter
- musician
- record producer
Musical career
In 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
In 1976, Tuckey married Suzi Quatro. They had two children together (Laura in 1982 and Richard Leonard in 1984) and divorced in 1992.[2]