Rick Wakeman
Born
May 18, 1949 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Perivale, London, England
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Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known for his solo albums, contributing to the BBC comedy series Grumpy Old Men and for Rick's Place, his former radio show on Planet Rock that aired until December 2010.
Born in west London, Wakeman purchased his first electronic keyboard at 12 years of age. In 1968, he studied the piano, clarinet, orchestration and modern music at the Royal College of Music before leaving after a year in favour of session music work. He went on to feature on songs by artists including Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, T. Rex, Elton John and Cat Stevens. Wakeman joined the folk group Strawbs in 1969 and played on three of their albums. He first joined Yes in 1971 to replace Tony Kaye, and left the group in 1974 to work on his solo career. He returned in 1976 before leaving with lead vocalist Jon Anderson in 1980. Wakeman was part of the side project Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, a group of ex-Yes members formed in 1989, and the eight-member Yes lineup that followed until his third departure in 1992. He returned for two years in 1995 and once more in 2002, where he was part of the band's 35th anniversary tour until its end in 2004.
Wakeman began his solo career during his first run with Yes. His perhaps most known records being his first three, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973), Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975). He has produced over 100 solo albums that have sold more than 50 million copies. In November 2010, Wakeman was awarded the Spirit of Prog award at the annual Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.
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Known For
Yes - Live at the Apollo
Keyboards
2018
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
Self
2017
When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
Self - Presenter
2016
Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends
Keyboards
2014
Yes: Close to the Edge
Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer
2013
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace
2009
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
Himself
2009
Prog Rock Britannia
Self
2009
Yes: The New Director's Cut
2008
Yes: Classic Artists
Himself
2007
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
Keyboards
2007
Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba
2006
Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
Keyboards
2005
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss
Keyboards
2004
Eco Rock Festival
2004
Moog
Self
2004
Rick Wakeman: Out There
2004
YES: Fragile
Keyboards
2002
Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires
2001
Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000
Self - Keyboard
2000
Yes: Keys To Ascension
Keyboards
1996
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Self - Audience Member
1994
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
Himself - Keyboard
1993
Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection
1991
YesYears
1991
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
1989
A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
Keys
1989
Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979
1979
The New Sound of Music
Self
1979
Lisztomania
Thor
1975
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
Keyboard
1975
Yessongs
Himself - Keyboards
1975
Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus
David Bowie: London Boy
Self
2021
David Bowie: Finding Fame
Self
2019
Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits
2019
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015
Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road
Self - Presenter
2015
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Himself
2014
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Self
2013
The Chase: Celebrity Special
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011
Perspectives
(1 episode)
2011
Yes - Union Live
Self - Keyboards
2011
Prog Rock at the BBC
Self
2009
What the Dickens?
Self · (1 episode)
2008
The One Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2006
Yes: Greatest Video Hits
2005
Celebrity Mastermind
(1 episode)
2003
Yes: Yesspeak
Keyboards
2003
Grumpy Old Men
Self · (14 episodes)
2003
Top Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Roger Dean: Views
2001
Songs of Praise
Rick Wakeman · (1 episode)
2001
Live at Jongleurs
(6 episodes)
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · (4 episodes)
1996
The Alphabet Game
(10 episodes)
1996
The Music Biz
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Yes - Union Tour Denver
Self
1991
Have I Got News for You
Self · (1 episode)
1990
Crimes of Passion
Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
1984
Countdown
(82 episodes)
1982
An Audience with...
Self · (2 episodes)
1978
Omnibus
Self · (1 episode)
1967