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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Perivale, London, England, 1949-05-18

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No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1975	Yessongs	Himself - Keyboards	84
2	1975	Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth	Keyboard	82
3	1975	Lisztomania	Thor	60
4	1979	The New Sound of Music	Self	95
5	1979	Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979		55
6	1984	Crimes of Passion	Wedding Photographer (uncredited)	63
7	1989	A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe	Keys	0
8	1989	Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream		0
9	1991	Yes - Union Tour Denver	Self	60
10	1991	YesYears		0
11	1991	Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection		0
12	1993	Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus	Himself - Keyboard	80
13	1994	An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck	Self - Audience Member	0
14	1996	Yes: Keys To Ascension	Keyboards	0
15	2000	Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000	Self - Keyboard	0
16	2001	Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires		70
17	2001	Roger Dean: Views		0
18	2002	YES: Fragile	Keyboards	0
19	2003	Yes: Yesspeak	Keyboards	60
20	2004	Rick Wakeman: Out There		0
21	2004	Moog	Self	49
22	2004	Eco Rock Festival		65
23	2004	Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss	Keyboards	50
24	2005	Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert	Keyboards	77
25	2005	Yes: Greatest Video Hits		0
26	2006	Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba		80
27	2007	Yes: Live at Montreux 2003	Keyboards	78
28	2007	Yes: Classic Artists	Himself	90
29	2008	Yes: The New Director's Cut		0
30	2009	Prog Rock At The BBC	Self	82
31	2009	Prog Rock Britannia	Self	76
32	2009	Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII	Himself	70
33	2009	Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace		0
34	2011	Yes - Union Live	Self - Keyboards	70
35	2013	The Sunflower Superjam 2012	Self	0
36	2013	Yes: Close to the Edge	Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer	0
37	2014	Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends	Keyboards	58
38	2014	Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman		85
39	2015	Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road	Self - Presenter	100
40	2016	When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album	Self - Presenter	70
41		Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus		0
42	2014	Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall	Himself	0
43	2015	Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons		0
44	2017	Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story	Self	82
45	2018	Yes - Live at the Apollo	Keyboards	74
46	2019	Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits		100
47	2019	David Bowie: Finding Fame	Self	69
48	2021	David Bowie: London Boy	Self	60

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1967	Omnibus	Self	72
2	1978	An Audience with...	Self	53
3	1982	Countdown		58
4	1990	Have I Got News for You	Self	71
5	1995	The Music Biz	Self	0
6	1996	The Alphabet Game		0
7	1996	Never Mind the Buzzcocks	Self	70
8	1997	Live at Jongleurs		0
9	2001	Songs of Praise	Rick Wakeman	0
10	2002	Top Gear	Self	75
11	2003	Grumpy Old Men	Self	72
12	2003	Celebrity Mastermind		60
13	2006	The One Show	Self	45
14	2008	What the Dickens?	Self	0
15	2011	Perspectives		0
16	2011	Celebrity Antiques Road Trip	Self - Participant	50
17	2011	The Chase: Celebrity Special	Self - Contestant	63

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