Rick Wakeman
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.
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- 2021 · David Bowie: London Boy as Self
- 2019 · David Bowie: Finding Fame as Self
- 2019 · Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits as
- 2018 · Yes - Live at the Apollo as Keyboards
- 2017 · Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story as Self
- 2016 · When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album as Self - Presenter
- 2015 · Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman as
- 2014 · Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall as Himself
- 2014 · Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends as Keyboards
- 2013 · Yes: Close to the Edge as Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer
- 2013 · The Sunflower Superjam 2012 as Self
- 2011 · The Chase: Celebrity Special as Self - Contestant
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 2011 · Perspectives as
- 2009 · Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace as
- 2009 · Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII as Himself
- 2009 · Prog Rock Britannia as Self
- 2009 · Prog Rock At The BBC as Self
- 2008 · Yes: The New Director's Cut as
- 2008 · What the Dickens? as Self
- 2007 · Yes: Classic Artists as Himself
- 2007 · Yes: Live at Montreux 2003 as Keyboards
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba as
- 2005 · Yes: Greatest Video Hits as
- 2005 · Yes: Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert as Keyboards
- 2004 · Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss as Keyboards
- 2004 · Eco Rock Festival as
- 2004 · Moog as Self
- 2004 · Rick Wakeman: Out There as
- 2003 · Celebrity Mastermind as
- 2003 · Yes: Yesspeak as Keyboards
- 2003 · Grumpy Old Men as Self
- 2003 · Yes - Live at Glastonbury Festival as Keyboards
- 2002 · YES: Fragile as Keyboards
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2001 · Roger Dean: Views as
- 2001 · Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires as
- 2000 · Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000 as Self - Keyboard
- 1997 · Live at Jongleurs as
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · The Alphabet Game as
- 1996 · Yes: Keys To Ascension as Keyboards
- 1994 · An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck as Self - Audience Member
- 1993 · Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus as Himself - Keyboard
- 1991 · Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection as
- 1991 · YesYears as
- 1989 · Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream as
- 1989 · A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe as Keys
- 1984 · Crimes of Passion as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
- 1982 · Countdown as
- 1979 · Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979 as
- 1979 · The New Sound of Music as Self
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1975 · Lisztomania as Thor
- 1975 · Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth as Keyboard
- 1975 · Yessongs as Himself - Keyboards
- 1961 · Songs of Praise as Rick Wakeman
- Future · Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus as