![]() ![]() ![]() The last Pink Floyd studio album, The Endless River (2014), was based on unreleased material from the Division Bell recording sessions.īy 2013, Pink Floyd had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Barrett died in 2006, and Wright in 2008. In 2005, all but Barrett reunited for a one-off performance at the global awareness event Live 8. The band produced two more albums- A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994)-and toured both albums before entering a long period of inactivity. Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd, rejoined later by Wright. The musical film based on The Wall, Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), won two BAFTA Awards.įollowing personal tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concepts behind the band's peak of critical and commercial success with the albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979). ![]() Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967 Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and a successful debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Pink Floyd were founded by students Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished for their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows, and became a leading band of the progressive rock genre. Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965. ![]()
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