Rick Wakeman
Acting
- Doğum:
- 1949-05-18
- Doğum yeri:
- Perivale, London, England
Biyografi
Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known for his solo albums, contributing to the BBC comedy series Grumpy Old Men and for Rick's Place, his former radio show on Planet Rock that aired until December 2010. Born in west London, Wakeman purchased his first electronic keyboard at 12 years of age. In 1968, he studied the piano, clarinet, orchestration and modern music at the Royal College of Music before leaving after a year in favour of session music work. He went on to feature on songs by artists including Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, T. Rex, Elton John and Cat Stevens. Wakeman joined the folk group Strawbs in 1969 and played on three of their albums. He first joined Yes in 1971 to replace Tony Kaye, and left the group in 1974 to work on his solo career. He returned in 1976 before leaving with lead vocalist Jon Anderson in 1980. Wakeman was part of the side project Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, a group of ex-Yes members formed in 1989, and the eight-member Yes lineup that followed until his third departure in 1992. He returned for two years in 1995 and once more in 2002, where he was part of the band's 35th anniversary tour until its end in 2004. Wakeman began his solo career during his first run with Yes. His perhaps most known records being his first three, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973), Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975). He has produced over 100 solo albums that have sold more than 50 million copies. In November 2010, Wakeman was awarded the Spirit of Prog award at the annual Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.
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Filmografi
Rick Wakeman: The Return of the Caped Crusader Part 2
David Bowie: London Boy
David Bowie: Finding Fame
Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits
Yes - Live at the Apollo
BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia
XTC: This Is Pop
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
Top Gear: From A-Z
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road
Yes - Songs From Tsongas
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends
Yes: Close to the Edge
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Jongleurs Live!
The Chase: Celebrity Special
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Perspectives
Yes - Union Live
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock at the BBC
Yes: The New Director's Cut
What the Dickens?
Yes: Classic Artists
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
The One Show
Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba
Yes: Greatest Video Hits
Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss
Eco Rock Festival
Moog
Yes: Acoustic
Rick Wakeman: Out There
Celebrity Mastermind
Yes: Yesspeak
Grumpy Old Men
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
YES: Fragile
Top Gear
Roger Dean: Views
Songs of Praise
Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires
Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
The Alphabet Game
Yes: Keys To Ascension
The Music Biz
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection
YesYears
Yes - Union Tour Denver
Have I Got News for You
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
Tutku Suçları
Countdown
Night Music
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979
The New Sound of Music
An Audience with...
Lisztomania
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
Yessongs
Omnibus
Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003