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'''Pink Floyd''' is a widely acclaimed psychedelic rock band which originated in [[England]] in the 1960s, and achieved international success with a series of [[album]]s characterized by conceptual themes, sound effects, and oftentimes a somewhat dark tone. | '''Pink Floyd''' is a widely acclaimed psychedelic rock band which originated in [[England]] in the 1960s, and achieved international success with a series of [[album]]s characterized by conceptual themes, sound effects, and oftentimes a somewhat dark tone. | ||
Pink Floyd's most successful albums include | Pink Floyd's most successful albums include ''[[The Wall]]'', an allegory about a boy losing his father in the Second World War, ''[[Wish You Were Here]]'', and ''[[Dark Side of the Moon]]''. ''Dark Side of the Moon'' has spent the most amount of time on the "Billboard Top 200" chart of any album in history, although not contiguously. | ||
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<u>Roger Waters</u><br/> | <u>Roger Waters</u><br/> | ||
The band's main songwriter, especially during | The band's main songwriter, especially during ''The Wall''. Left the band after ''The Final Cut'', however has played with the band recently<br/> | ||
<u>Rick Wright</u><br/> | <u>Rick Wright</u><br/> | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 17 May 2007
Pink Floyd is a widely acclaimed psychedelic rock band which originated in England in the 1960s, and achieved international success with a series of albums characterized by conceptual themes, sound effects, and oftentimes a somewhat dark tone.
Pink Floyd's most successful albums include The Wall, an allegory about a boy losing his father in the Second World War, Wish You Were Here, and Dark Side of the Moon. Dark Side of the Moon has spent the most amount of time on the "Billboard Top 200" chart of any album in history, although not contiguously. [1]
Personnel
Syd Barret
Founding member, David Gilmour took over his position in the band after Syd's continuing detachment from reality
David Gilmour
Lead guitar, lead vocals
Nick Mason
Percussion
Roger Waters
The band's main songwriter, especially during The Wall. Left the band after The Final Cut, however has played with the band recently
Rick Wright
Keyboards, backup vocals
References
- ↑ "Floyd's 'Dark Side' Celebrates Chart Milestone" (Retrieved 2007-04-20).