Rick Lloyd is a British composer and musical director best known as a member of the original Flying Pickets who had a Christmas number one hit in 1983 with a cover of Yazoo's "Only You".
Lloyd was born in London in 1947, during his time at Aberystwyth University, he joined the Welsh-language four-piece rock band Y Blew of which he was the lead guitarist.
[citation needed] In 1977 he wrote, arranged and performed in the Comedy Rock Musical "Sailing Down Everest" which ran at the Roundhouse Downstairs in London for 10 days in June 1977, directed by Paul Felber and co-written by Rob Leach.
[citation needed] Other collaborations with John Burrows include the play One Big Blow about a group of miners in a colliery brass band.
[citation needed] He is currently based in Wales where, as well as composing, recording and performing with his own bands – The Hornettes, The Boogilators and the Ric Lloyd Trio - he teaches courses in songs and songwriting.