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rich by wayne camlin -rrb- williams performing with kansas in 2012 -lrb- photo kansas topeka , kansas rich williams non_vocal_instrumentalist 1 february 1950 guitar rock , progressive rock richard williams - kansas.jpg rich williams
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rich williams

richard allen `` rich '' williams -lrb- born february 1 , 1950 -rrb- is the guitarist for the rock band kansas , and has been with them since their 1974 self-titled debut album .
williams lost his right eye in a childhood fireworks accident .
he wore a prosthetic eye for many years , but now wears an eye patch instead .
in the beginning , williams shared guitar duties with keyboardist/guitarist kerry livgren .
in the late 1980s , he shared guitar-playing with steve morse .
after various personnel changes in kansas , williams is now the band 's only guitarist , although david ragsdale might play the extra guitar parts when the band plays `` portrait -lrb- he knew -rrb- '' , `` hold on '' , `` fight fire with fire '' , and `` carry on wayward son '' .
williams and phil ehart are the only two members of kansas who have never left the band , and have played on all kansas ' albums .
among the songs he co-wrote with the band are `` can i tell you '' , `` no room for a stranger '' , and the hit `` play the game tonight '' .
