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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. Re…
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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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Rick Wakeman: The Return of the Caped Crusader Part 2
as Self
David Bowie: London Boy
as Self
David Bowie: Finding Fame
as Self
No Poster
Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits
Yes - Live at the Apollo
as Keyboards
BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia
XTC: This Is Pop
as Self (uncredited)
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
as Self
When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
as Self - Presenter
Top Gear: From A-Z
as Self
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road
as Self - Presenter
Yes - Songs From Tsongas
as Self - Keyboard
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Self
Celebrating Jon Lord
as Keyboards
Yes: Close to the Edge
as Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
as Self
Yes - Union Live
as Self - Keyboards
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
as Himself
Prog Rock Britannia
as Self
Prog Rock at the BBC
as Self
Yes: The New Director's Cut
Yes: Classic Artists
as Himself
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
as Keyboards
Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba
Yes: Greatest Video Hits
Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
as Keyboards
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss
as Keyboards
No Poster
Eco Rock Festival
Moog
as Self
No Poster
Yes: Acoustic
Rick Wakeman: Out There
Yes: Yesspeak
as Keyboards
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
YES: Fragile
as Keyboards
No Poster
Roger Dean: Views
Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires
Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000
as Self - Keyboard
Yes: Keys To Ascension
as Keyboards
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
as Himself - Keyboard
Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection
YesYears
Yes - Union Tour Denver
as Self
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
as Keys
Crimes of Passion
as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979
The New Sound of Music
as Self
Lisztomania
as Thor
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
as Keyboard
Yessongs
as Himself - Keyboards
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
as Self — Keyboards
