David Jon Gilmour United Kingdom
Born March 6, 1946 Has
8 children....4 with his first wife Ginger, 3 with his present wife
Polly, and Charlie who is Polly's son by her first marriage. In
contrast to Roger, Dave was reared by permissive and easygoing parents.
At 13, he was given a Spanish guitar by a neighbor and so the journey
began. Dave's greatest musical asset is his sense of feel and timing,
according to one former member of Jokers Wild, and to some present day
fans, we would have to say that his talents reach beyond that to
include a marriage of heart to guitar and tender concern for humanity. When
Dave was a young teenager, his father's profession drew him overseas,
to the U.S., leaving Dave to independently fend for himself....playing
U.S. military bases with Jokers Wild, and working odd jobs, including
his famous stint as a male model. All of this helped to instill in
Dave, his underlying grit and a single-minded determination to succeed
on his own terms...that was to resurface during the Floydian 'wars'
much later....and it was to carry him through in the future, to the
ringing of a Division Bell and beyond. Dave
enjoys flying, among other interests, and his collection consists of
vintage aircraft that he has shown, and flown, at various airshows. His
first love, however, is still his music. Nicholas Berkeley Mason United Kingdom
Born January 27, 1944 Nick has 3 children, Holly, Chloe and Carey with Lynette, and is presently married to Annette. Nick
was born with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth. He accompanied
his father to Vintage Sports Car Club events at an early age, and later
inherited and developed his passion for racing and collecting vintage
automobiles. At the Frensham Heights boarding school, it is said Nick
is still remembered as a world class mischief maker. Today, Nick races Ferrari's, Bugatti's, and Maserati's, among others that he also races and owns for his own enjoyment.
Richard William Wright United Kingdom
Born July 28, 1945 Rick has 3 children, Gala, Jamie, and Benjamin. He is presently married to Millie. For
Rick as a young man, he was at a loss for a career to pursue at the
prep school he attended, until someone suggested architecture. The
Regent Street Poly is where he met Nick and Roger. Rick didn't want to
be an architect however, he wanted to be a musician... the rest is
history. Rick came back to life, so to speak, with TDB... he co-wrote
WTIO with Anthony Moore, and co-wrote Cluster One, WDYWFM, Marooned and
KT with Dave. One of Rick's favorite things to do is get away on his 65-foot sailing yacht whenever he has the opportunity.
George Roger Waters United Kingdom
Born September 6, 1943 Roger
has 2 children, Harry and India. Has been married to Jude and Carolyn
and recently split with Priscilla. Roger's father was killed in action
at Anzio, only a few months after he was born. As a young teen, Roger's
pursuits included playing with toy guns (& shooting real ones), and
staying up at night listening to his radio tuned to Armed Forces
Network or Radio Luxembourg. He
did not like apprenticeship as a naval cadet, quit, and was given a
dishonorable discharge. He instead became chairman of the Campaign for
Nuclear Disarmament's local youth chapter. Roger's
life from the beginning, and still is, a conscious and unconscious
mourning for the father he never knew, and hatred of the hierarchy of
circumstances that robbed him of his father. While
Roger's lyrical 'brilliance' of the past cannot be denied, his
inability to come to terms with his grief and hatred eventually wore
out its welcome with the majority of his fans. Roger quit Pink Floyd in
the mid 1980's.
Roger Keith Barrett United Kingdom
January 6, 1946 - July 7, 2006 Syd
had a normal childhood and loving parents. He was a popular and
successful student, and his passions ranged from camping and sports to
drama and painting. He was once a Boy Scout patrol leader. Dr.
Barrett encouraged Syd's musical interest with the gift of a banjo, and
later, a guitar. Dr. Barrett died when Syd was just 14. It's been
proposed that this trauma was the first 'catalyst' in Syd's eventual
dementia. Syd
and Dave were friends at a very early age, and while attending school,
they would hang out together, teaching each other guitar....Dave was
the better guitarist, and Syd's talent lay in words and lyrics...they
would flow from him easily, according to Dave. The
founding member of the band that so many today admire and respect, a
once brilliant mind destroyed by drugs. Syd is a legacy and a lesson
for all.
Syd passed away on July 7, 2006 due to complications from diabetes.
Source:Pink Floyd & Co.
IN MEMORY OF SYD
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