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3 days ago · Rick Wakeman. Not to be confused with Ric Wake. m. Richard Christopher Wakeman CBE (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist and composer best known as a member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his prolific solo career.
1 day ago · G'olé! G'olé! is the official documentary film of the 1982 FIFA World Cup held in Spain . The film is narrated by Sean Connery and the score was written by Rick Wakeman. It tells the story of the 1982 FIFA World Cup which was won by Italy who beat West Germany in the final. It also highlights New Zealand – who played the most games in order ...
6 days ago · The Six Wives of Henry VIII Live at Hampton Court Palace is a live album and video by English keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released on 5 October 2009 by Eagle Records. It documents Wakeman's concerts on 1 and 2 May 2009 at Hampton Court Palace that featured his 1973 progressive rock concept album The Six Wives of Henry VIII performed in its ...
1 day ago · Howe’s minor-key acoustic intro sets the theme, guitars and voice intertwine, with Wakeman’s piano and Squire’s bass adding ravishing colour and movement to the romantic narrative. With Wakeman replacing the ousted Moraz, the song was recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland (Wakeman would record his Criminal Record there later in ’77).
3 days ago · The real story is that Adam Wakeman – son of pomp prog maestro Rick, arguably the 70’s finest and most audacious keyboard whizz (and how it shows – the apple does not fall far from the tree in this instance) – member of Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band and touring member of Black Sabbath since 2004, has rearranged Sabbath’s classic metal songs for jazz piano.
5 days ago · 1931: Plas Johnson (sax, ‘Pink Panther’ theme) 1939: Kim Fowley (Producer) 1843: Henry McCullough (Wings, Spooky Tooth, Grease Band) 1948: Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam . 1955: Howie Epstein (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) 2005: Long John Baldry died of a chest infection. 2007; Don Arden, music manager died aged 81. (Little Richard, Small Faces).
6 hours ago · Graeme Thomson, author of the acclaimed biography Under the Ivy, explores the life and music of Kate Bush. He describes her idyllic childhood and early musical influences, tracing her journey from her groundbreaking debut album The Kick Inside to experimental masterpieces The Dreaming and Hounds of Love. Thomson offers insights into Bush's transition to studio-focused work and her enduring ...
