Richard Rockpile Jones

Richard ‘Rockpile’ Jones performing with Ol’ 55

Richard ‘Rockpile’ Jones, Ol’ 55 Voice Of Looking For An Echo, Dies

by Paul Cashmere

Richard ‘Rockpile’ Jones, the founding Ol’ 55 guitarist and vocalist whose voice defined Looking For An Echo, has died aged 74.

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