Background info about Pink Floyd:
Origin:
Cambridge, England
Genre(s):
Psychedelic rock
Progressive rock
Electronic music
Hard rock
Years active:
1965—Present (on indefinite hiatus)
Label(s):
Tower (1967-69 for the US)
Harvest (1969-73 (US) and 1969-84 Europe)
Capitol (1967-74, 2001-present US)
Columbia (1974-2000 US)
Associated acts:
Sigma 6
Website:
www.pinkfloyd.co.uk
Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. Pink Floyd were known for philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most successful and influential acts, the group has sold over 250 million albums worldwide, and an estimated 73.5 million albums in the United States alone.
Pink Floyd had moderate success in the late 1960s as a psychedelic band led by the late Syd Barrett, however, Barrett's erratic behaviour forced his colleagues to eventually replace him with guitarist and singer David Gilmour. After Barrett's departure, singer and bass player Roger Waters gradually became the band's leader and main songwriter. Under Waters, the band recorded several concept 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 defunct, but the remaining members, led by Gilmour, continued recording and touring under the name, enjoying commercial success and eventually reaching a settlement with Waters.
Waters performed with the band for the first time in 24 years, on July 2, 2005 at the London Live 8 concert, playing to Pink Floyd's biggest audience ever. In early February 2006, Gilmour gave an interview to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, indicating that the band would no longer tour or produce any new material, although various members still plan on producing solo or collaborative material. The possibility of an appearance similar to Live 8 has not been ruled out by either Mason, Gilmour, or Waters.
Official Pink Floyd members:
(1965) Syd Barrett - vocals, guitar
Bob Klose - guitar
Roger Waters - bass, vocals
Rick Wright - keyboards, piano, vocals
Nick Mason - percussion
(1965-1968) Syd Barrett - guitar, vocals
Roger Waters - bass, vocals
Rick Wright - keyboards, piano, vocals
Nick Mason - percussion
(1968) David Gilmour - guitar, vocals
Syd Barrett - guitar, vocals
Roger Waters - bass, vocals
Rick Wright - keyboards, piano, vocals
Nick Mason - percussion, vocals
(1968-1981) David Gilmour - guitar, bass, vocals
Roger Waters - bass, vocals
Rick Wright - keyboards, piano, vocals
Nick Mason - percussion, vocals
(1981-1985) David Gilmour - guitar, vocals
Roger Waters - guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
Nick Mason - percussion
(1985-1988) David Gilmour - guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals
Nick Mason - percussion
(1988-present) David Gilmour - guitar, bass, vocals
Rick Wright - keyboards, piano, vocals
Nick Mason - percussion
Studio albums:
-The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (August 5, 1967)
-A Saucerful of Secrets (June 29, 1968)
-Music from the Film More (July 27, 1969)
-Ummagumma (October 25, 1969)
-Atom Heart Mother (October 10, 1970)
-Meddle (October 30, 1971)
-Obscured by Clouds (June 3, 1972)
-The Dark Side of the Moon (March 24, 1973)
-Wish You Were Here (September 15, 1975)
-Animals (January 23, 1977)
-The Wall (November 30, 1979)
-The Final Cut (March 23, 1983)
-A Momentary Lapse of Reason (September 7, 1987)
-The Division Bell (March 30, 1994)
Top singles:
1967: "Arnold Layne"; / "Candy and a Currant Bun"
1967: "See Emily Play" / "The Scarecrow"
1973: "Money" / "Any Colour You Like"
1979: "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" / "One of My Turns"
-That's my favourite band, I adore Pink Floyd...
They are the true rock..
Subject: Pink Floyd 
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