Riverina musician Rick Jenkins, teacher to hundreds, dies at 72
Riverina musician Rick Jenkins played many instruments and taught hundreds of students. He died at 72.
Rick Jenkins played toy guitars before he could walk. By age 16, he was a working musician.
He performed at local weddings and celebrations. He was born in Dubbo in 1954.
He performed across Australia from Cairns to Mildura. He played in NSW inland towns and on the coast.
His band Freedom Road nearly won the Tamworth Star Maker competition two years in a row in the mid-1980s. This earned him bookings months ahead across the country.
Rick taught hundreds of young students throughout his life. He shared his gift for any instrument.
He showed his passion for rock, blues and country music. His final band was Play It Cool.
It showed his ability to play two straight nights without repeating a song. The couple had nine children: Linda, Clinton, Kenneth, Bull, Donna, Jessica (deceased), Ricky, Holly and Katie.
He was a loved grandfather to 23 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
- Dubbo, April 7, 1954
- Born
- October 9, 2026, aged 72
- Died
- Hundreds of students throughout his life
- Teaching reach
Why it mattersA musician's decades of impact through teaching and live shows shaped generations of regional music lovers.
Corroborated bydailyadvertiser.com.au
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