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| colspan='2' align='center' | '''Pink Floyd''' | |||
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| Years active || 1965–1995, 2005 | |||
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| Status || Inactive | |||
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| Origin || [[London, United Kingdom]], [[England]] | |||
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| Music genre(s) || [[Progressive rock]], [[psychedelic rock]] | |||
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| Members || [[Syd Barrett]] (1965-1968)<br />[[David Gilmour]] (1967- )<br />[[Nick Mason]]<br />[[Roger Waters]] (1965-1985, 2005)<br />[[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]] | |||
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'''Pink Floyd''' are 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 ''[[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. | |||
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 | |||
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==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
*[[Syd Barrett]]<br/> | |||
A founding member, David Gilmour took over his position in the band as a result of Syd's continuing detachment from reality<br/> | A founding member, David Gilmour took over his position in the band as a result of Syd's continuing detachment from reality<br/> | ||
*[[David Gilmour]]<br/> | |||
Lead guitar, lead vocals<br/> | Lead guitar, lead vocals<br/> | ||
*[[Nick Mason]]<br/> | |||
Percussion<br/> | Percussion<br/> | ||
*[[Roger Waters]]<br/> | |||
The band's main songwriter, especially during ''The Wall''. Left the band after ''The Final Cut''; he has however played with them recently<br/> | The band's main songwriter, especially during ''The Wall''. Left the band after ''The Final Cut''; he has however played with them recently<br/> | ||
*[[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]]*<br/> | |||
Keyboards, backup vocals<br/> | Keyboards, backup vocals<br/> | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Catalog of rock bands]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:01, 4 October 2024
| Pink Floyd | |
| Years active | 1965–1995, 2005 |
| Status | Inactive |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom, England |
| Music genre(s) | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock |
| Members | Syd Barrett (1965-1968) David Gilmour (1967- ) Nick Mason Roger Waters (1965-1985, 2005) Richard Wright |
Pink Floyd are 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
A founding member, David Gilmour took over his position in the band as a result of Syd's continuing detachment from reality
Lead guitar, lead vocals
Percussion
The band's main songwriter, especially during The Wall. Left the band after The Final Cut; he has however played with them recently
Keyboards, backup vocals
See also
References
- ↑ "Floyd's 'Dark Side' Celebrates Chart Milestone" (Retrieved 2007-04-20).