Richard Oakes (guitarist)
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Richard John Oakes is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist, occasional pianist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter of the English band Suede.
Richard Oakes on stage with Suede London 2010
Suede (band)
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Suede are an English rock band formed in London in 1989 by singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Justine Frischmann, and bassist Mat Osman. Drawing from glam rock and post-punk, Suede were labeled "The Bes
Richard Oakes (guitarist)
…1976) is an English musician and songwriter, best known as the guitarist, occasional pianist, backing vocalist and co-songwriter of the English band Suede. Richard Oakes was born in Perivale, West London, and grew up in the Parkstone area of Poole, Dorset in southwestern England. He first started playing…
Suede performing at the Royal Albert Hall, March 2010 From left to right: Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes, Neil Codling, Mat Osman and Simon Gilbert.
Bernard Butler (shown here during a live performance with the Tears in 2005), left Suede in 1994 due to growing tensions between him and lead vocalist Brett Anderson, with whom he finally made amends in 2003
Suede in Thailand, 1997. Left to right: Simon Gilbert, Richard Oakes, Mat Osman, Neil Codling, and Brett Anderson
Suede performing at the Lokerse Feesten in Belgium in 2012