Rick Wakeman
Biography
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
The One Show
Have I Got News for You
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Omnibus
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
An Audience with...
Celebrity Mastermind
All Movies (54)
- Rick Wakeman: The Return of the Caped Crusader Part 22025 · as Self
- David Bowie: London Boy2021 · as Self
- David Bowie: Finding Fame2019 · as Self
- Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits2019
- Yes - Live at the Apollo2018 · as Keyboards
- BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia2018
- XTC: This Is Pop2017 · as Self (uncredited)
- Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story2017 · as Self
- When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album2016 · as Self - Presenter
- Top Gear: From A-Z2015 · as Self
- Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons2015
- Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road2015 · as Self - Presenter
- Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman2014
- Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall2014 · as Self
- Celebrating Jon Lord2014 · as Keyboards
- Yes: Close to the Edge2013 · as Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer
- The Sunflower Superjam 20122013 · as Self
- Yes - Union Live2011 · as Self - Keyboards
- Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace2009
- Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII2009 · as Himself
- Prog Rock Britannia2009 · as Self
- Prog Rock at the BBC2009 · as Self
- Yes: The New Director's Cut2008
- Yes: Classic Artists2007 · as Himself
- Yes: Live at Montreux 20032007 · as Keyboards
- Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba2006
- Yes: Greatest Video Hits2005
- Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert2005 · as Keyboards
- Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss2004 · as Keyboards
- Eco Rock Festival2004
- Moog2004 · as Self
- Yes: Acoustic2004
- Rick Wakeman: Out There2004
- Yes: Yesspeak2003 · as Keyboards
- Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology2003
- YES: Fragile2002 · as Keyboards
- Roger Dean: Views2001
- Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires2001
- Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 20002000 · as Self - Keyboard
- Yes: Keys To Ascension1996 · as Keyboards
- An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck1994 · as Self - Audience Member
- Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus1993 · as Himself - Keyboard
- Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection1991
- YesYears1991
- Yes - Union Tour Denver1991 · as Self
- Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream1989
- A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe1989 · as Keys
- Crimes of Passion1984 · as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
- Yes: Live In Philadelphia 19791979
- The New Sound of Music1979 · as Self
- Lisztomania1975 · as Thor
- Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth1975 · as Keyboard
- Yessongs1975 · as Himself - Keyboards
- Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus—
All TV Shows (19)
- Live at Jongleurs2013
- The Chase: Celebrity Special2011 · as Self - Contestant
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · as Self - Participant
- Perspectives2011
- What the Dickens?2008 · as Self
- The One Show2006 · as Self
- Celebrity Mastermind2003
- Grumpy Old Men2003 · as Self
- Top Gear2002 · as Self
- Songs of Praise2001 · as Rick Wakeman
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
- The Alphabet Game1996
- The Music Biz1995 · as Self
- Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
- Countdown1982
- Night Music1982 · as Self (performer)
- Friday Night, Saturday Morning1979
- An Audience with...1978 · as Self
- Omnibus1967 · as Self