Jeff Rich is a drummer who has played with Status Quo and Def Leppard Template:Defleppard.com. He played with Staus Quo from 1985 to 2000. He helped out Def Leppard in August 1986, and played alongside Rick Allen who had recently lost his left arm in a car accident on December 31, 1984. However, during Def Leppard's warm-up mini tour of Ireland, Rich accidentaly missed a gig, and the rest of the band realized Rick Allen could drum alone. It should be noted that he was never a member of any sort in Def Leppard, and simply helped them in a great time of need. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Def Leppard are an English hard rock band from Sheffield who formed in 1977 as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Richard John Cyril Allen (born November 1, 1963, Dronfield, Derbyshire, England) is the drummer for the British rock band Def Leppard. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...