Ricky Williams (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ricky Williams (musician)

Singer, Drummer

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1956

Place of Birth: Palo Alto, California, United States

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1992

Profession: composer, singer-songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ricky Williams (October 4, 1956 – November 21, 1992), also known as Ricky Tractor, was an American musician based in San Francisco.
He is best known as a vocalist and lyricist, but also played drums and guitar.
He was the second drummer for Crime (1976–77), the original singer for Flipper (1979) and The Sleepers (1977–81), and vocalist for Toiling Midgets (1981–83).
He has been credited with giving Flipper their band name, although he was fired before they made any recordings.
Williams died at the age of 36 on November 21, 1992, of a heroin overdose.