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Robert Rickenberg is the Vendettas' "Ice Man of Cool." Held a little in awe by certain band members, Rob has worked with the greats - John Etheridge, Mark Murphy, John Dankworth and the superlative Sheena Davies, not to mention his being a founder member of multi-award winning Root Position. Those looking for a role model in how to live the "jazz" lifestyle need look no further than Mr Rickenberg and his throbbing bass. His impeccable sense of style is, for obvious reasons, much appreciated by the fairer sex and there is rarely a "Robmania" gig where he manages to leave the building with his "autograph hand" unused...

It therefore came as a serious blow to all his adoring fans when the shock announcement appeared in the society column of jazz gossip magazine "Who's Blowin' Who," that eternal bachelor Rob intended to marry.

Despite requests from both voluntary organisations and the police, who feared mass uprising and an acute rise in the suicide rate, Rob and his lovely bride Sheena wed this month in a charming fairytale ceremony on the romantic waterways of Oxford, England.

A special helpline has been set up to cope with the floods of disappointed "Robmaniacs" and Miss Volare has set aside special space in the agony column on this site to give a little cocktails and sympathy online.

In the meanwhile, devotees can look forward to a special bumper edition of "JAZZ OK!" Magazine, which will be devoted to Rob and Sheena's nuptials, with an exclusive photographic tour round the Rickenberg estate.

Rob Loves:
Sheena (ahhh) Daytime cop shows, Post high-pressure bladder release, empty supermarkets, the silence before a storm.

Rob hates:
Overstretched leggings with stilettos, scummy bathrooms, wide vibrato, name droppers, people who go on about garlic - either for or against. It's a vegetable. Full stop. Nothing more, nothing less. Let's talk about something else. Please.

Contact: Rob@vocaholic.co.uk