Pink FloydPink Floyd - Biography:
Pink Floyd are an English Rock who intially earned recognition for their psychelidelic or space rock music. Their are known for the philosophical lyrics , sonic experimentation, innovative album cover art and elaborate live shows. This is the only rock music's most successful act, the group have sold over 200 million albums worldwide 74.5 million albums in the united states alone.
Pink Floyd had moderate mainstream success and were one of the most popular bands in the London underground music scene in the late 1960s as a psychedelic band led by Syd Barrett; however, Barrett's erratic behaviour eventually forced his colleagues to replace him with guitarist and singer David Gilmour. After Barrett's departure, singer and bass player Roger Waters gradually became the dominant and driving force in the group by the late-1970s, until his eventual departure from the group in 1985. The band recorded several albums, achieving worldwide success with The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals(1977), and The Wall (1979). In 1985, Waters declared Pink Floyd "a spent force", but the remaining members, led by Gilmour, continued recording and touring under the name Pink Floyd. Although they were unsuccessfully sued by Waters for rights to the name, they again enjoyed worldwide success with A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994). Eventually they reached a settlement out of court with Waters allowing them use of the name. Waters performed with the band for the first time in 24 years on 2 July 2005 at the London Live 8 concert.
Pink Floyd hammersOrigin :: Cambridge, England
Genre(s) :: Art rock, Progressive rock,psychedelic rock, space rock, hard rock.
Years active :: 1964- present
(no indefinite haitus since 1996)
(one-off reunion: 2005)
Label(s) :: Harvest, EMI, capitol, tower, columbia
website :: www.pinkfloyd.co.uk
Pink Floyd with their ultimate style(long hair)...Pink Floyd members:
David Gilmour
Richard Wright
Nick Mason
Former Members:
Roger Waters
Syd Barrett
Bob Klose
Young Pink Floyd looks awesome in color picture.....Pink Floyd are renowned for their lavish stage shows, combining over-the-top visual experiences with music to create a show in which the performers themselves are almost secondary. They have always resisted the temptation of a large screen portraying band members because they "don't really do very much", preferring instead to show music videos to run alongside the songs.
Pink Floyd during their practise...:: Discography ::
Albums:
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn(1967)
- A Saucerful of Secrets(1968)
- Soundtrack from the Film More(1969)
- Ummagumma(1969)
- Atom Heart Mother(1970)
- Meddle(1971)
- Obscured by Clouds(1972)
- The Dark Side of the Moon(1973)
- Wish You Were Here(1975)
- Animals(1977)
- The Wall(1979)
- The Final Cut(1983)
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason(1987)
- The Division Bell(1994)
DVD and Video:
- Live at Pompeii(1972)
- The Wall(1982)
- The Delicate Sound of Thunder(1988)
- La Carrera Panamericana(1992)
- Pulse(1995)
Pink Floyd performing at Earls court, 1973Personnel
- Richard Wright–keyboards, vocals (1964–1981, 1987–present)
- Nick Mason– drums, percussion(1964–present)
- David Gilmour– lead guitar, lead vocals (1968–present)
Former members
- Syd Barrett–Rhythm guitar,lead vocals (1964–1968)
- Bob Klose– lead guitar(1964-1965)
- Roger Waters– bass, lead vocals (1964–1985)
Pink Floyd, 1964Official sites:
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