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Rick Wakeman

Born · May 18, 1949 (76 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Perivale, London, England

Bio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rick Wakeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Top Gear

Top Gear

Crimes of Passion

Crimes of Passion

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

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

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

Yes: Keys To Ascension

Keyboards

1996

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