Sav was born in Sheffield, England and lived a few streets away from Joe Elliott.
Learned guitar aged ten and later became a junior footballer for Sheffield United.
He would go on to form Atomic Mass alongside future Leps Pete Willis and Tony Kenning.
The band would become Def Leppard in November 1977.
Rick Savage (1993 on band's early days)
"There was always that feeling that there was something there that was bigger than met the eye at the time."
"You don't know whether that's just kids being over-enthusiastic and dreaming, but we definitely felt that there was some spark there."
Joe Elliott (1992)
"Rick Savage is a brilliant bass player. Nobody keeps time better than him."
Bell's Palsy
In 1994 Sav was diagnosed with the condition Bell's Palsy which affects a specific facial nerve.
At the time he suffered partial paralysis on the right side of his face.
His condition greatly improved and he is still recovering.
Outside Appearances
Sav's only musical work outside of Def Leppard was singing backing vocals in 1990.
He appeared on Irish band No Sweat's single 'On The Edge' which was recorded in Dublin.
Contributing backing vocals to the song 'For Just A Day'.
Solo Project Plans
In the September 2015 Classic Rock Fan Pack magazine Sav revealed plans for some kind of solo work.
He did not give specific details but suggested it would not be a full band project.
As of December 2019 this project appears to have been abandoned.
Rick Savage (2015)
"Not to come across as all mysterious but all I'll say is: watch this space. I'm getting to the point where, for me personally, it would be interesting to do something outside the band.
I've got something in mind. I don't think you can really call it a side project. The rest of the band don't even know about it. In fact, nobody knows anything about it."