List of Pink Floyd band members
The personnel of the rock group Pink Floyd has centred on a small number of full-time members, who initially were the entire group. From the 1970s onwards, they were augmented by additional personnel in the studio and on stage. Drummer Nick Mason has been the only member of the group to appear on all studio releases.
Official members
- Nick Mason[1]
- Active: 1965–1994, 2005 (Live 8 reunion concert), 2007 (Syd Barrett benefit concert), 2011 (The Wall Tour 2011 (O2 Arena)), 2012–2014
- Instruments: drums, percussion, tape effects, occasional vocals
- Release contributions: all Pink Floyd releases
- Roger Waters[2]
- Active: 1965–1985, 2005 (Live 8 reunion concert), 2011 (The Wall Tour 2011 (O2 Arena))
- Instruments: vocals, bass guitar, tape effects, occasional guitar, percussion, and synthesizers
- Release contributions: all releases from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn to The Final Cut
- Richard Wright[3]
- Active: 1965–1979, 1993–1994, 2005 (Live 8 reunion concert), 2007 (Syd Barrett benefit concert) (touring/session member from 1979–1981 and 1987–1990)[4]
- Instruments: vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
- Release contributions: all releases except for The Final Cut
- Syd Barrett[5]
- Active: 1965–1968
- Instruments: vocals, guitar
- Release contributions: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets
- David Gilmour[6]
- Active: 1968–1994, 2005 (Live 8 reunion concert), 2007 (Syd Barrett benefit concert), 2011 (The Wall Tour 2011 (O2 Arena)), 2012–2014
- Instruments: vocals, guitar, occasional bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, and drums
- Release contributions: all releases except for The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- Bob Klose [7]
- Active: 1965
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: 1965: Their First Recordings
Timeline
Touring and session members
- Dick Parry[8]
- Active: 1973–1977, 1994, 2005
- Instruments: saxophone
- Release contributions: The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, A Collection of Great Dance Songs, The Division Bell, Pulse
- Clare Torry[9]
- Active: 1973, 1990
- Instruments: vocals
- Release contributions: The Dark Side of the Moon
- Snowy White[10]
- Active: 1977, 1980
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions: Animals (8-track version only), Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- Andy Bown[11]
- Active: 1980–1981
- Instruments: bass guitar
- Release contributions: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- Joe Chemay[11]
- Active: 1980–1981
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- Stan Farber[11]
- Active: 1980–1981
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- Jim Haas[11]
- Active: 1980–1981
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- John Joyce[11]
- Active: 1980–1981
- Instruments: backing vocals
- Release contributions: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- Willie Wilson[11]
- Active: 1980–1981
- Instruments: drums
- Release contributions: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- Peter Wood[11]
- Active: 1980–1981
- Instruments: keyboards
- Release contributions: Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- Andy Roberts[11]
- Active: 1981
- Instruments: guitar
- Release contributions:Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
- Jon Carin[12]
- Active: 1987–1994, 2005, 2014
- Instruments: keyboards, vocals
- Release contributions: A Momentary Lapse of Reason, Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse, The Endless River
- Durga McBroom[13]
- Active: 1987–1994, 2014
- Instruments: vocals
- Release contributions: Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse, The Endless River
- Scott Page[14]
- Active: 1987–1989
- Instruments: saxophone, guitar
- Release contributions: A Momentary Lapse of Reason, Delicate Sound of Thunder
- Guy Pratt[15]
- Active: 1987–1994, 2014
- Instruments: bass guitar, vocals
- Release contributions: Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse, The Endless River
- Tim Renwick[12]
- Active: 1987–1994, 2005
- Instruments: guitar, vocals
- Release contributions: Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse
- Gary Wallis[15]
- Active: 1987–1994
- Instruments: percussion
- Release contributions: Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Division Bell, Pulse
- Sam Brown[16]
- Active: 1990, 1994
- Instruments: vocals
- Release contributions: The Division Bell, Pulse
- Claudia Fontaine[16]
- Active: 1990, 1994
- Instruments: vocals
- Release contributions: Pulse
Members of early antecedents
In addition to the official members of Pink Floyd, there were several members of bands that preceded it. These bands performed at various times as Sigma 6, the Meggadeaths, the Abdabs (or the Screaming Abdabs), Leonard's Lodgers, the Spectrum Five, and the Tea Set.[17][18]
- Clive Metcalfe
- Active: 1963-1964
- Instrument: bass guitar
- Keith Noble
- Active: 1963-1964
- Instrument: vocals
- Sheilagh Noble
- Active: 1963
- Instrument: vocals
- Vernon Thompson
- Active: 1963
- Instrument: guitar
- Juliette Gale
- Active: 1964
- Instruments: vocals
- Chris Denis
- Active: 1965
- Instrument: vocals
References
Citations
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 29.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 29, 237.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 29, 270.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 232–236.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 29, 90.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 90.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/pinkfloyd?fref=ts
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 173, 208, 270, 287.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 257.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 208.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Povey 2007, p. 233.
- ^ a b Povey 2007, pp. 246, 270, 287.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 248, 270.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 248.
- ^ a b Povey 2007, pp. 246, 270.
- ^ a b Povey 2007, p. 257,271.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 13-18.
- ^ http://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/before-they-were-pink-floyd-a-history-of-the-band-pre-floyd
Sources
- Povey, Glenn (2007). Echoes : The Complete History of Pink Floyd. 3C Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9554624-1-2.
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