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-The Pink Floyd Story-
Hey everyone, My name is
Keith and this is my music page. I love all kinds of music
but there is the few bands that have made icon status.
These are my favorites. Motley Crew, Metallica, Led Zeppelin,
Tom Petty and my favorite, Pink Floyd. There is nothing
like the haunting, relaxing, and sometimes stimulating
sounds of Pink Floyd. Few bands have made it through the
sands of time like Floyd has.
Pink Floyd formed in 1965
in London, England. They were lead by Syd Barrett, who
wrote and sang most of their material. The rest consisted
of Roger Waters (bass), Rick Wright (keyboards), and Nick
Mason (drums). The name Pink Floyd was a combination of
the first names of two blues singers (Pink Anderson and
Floyd Council). At first, Pink Floyd played covers of
rock and R&B songs like many other new bands of the
time. But they began experimenting with their sound, and
became known in London for improvised psychedelic jams,
and accompanying light shows. Syd Barrett wrote songs
that fused psychedelic arrangements with pop melodies.
Pink Floyd signed a recording contract with EMI in early
1967, and released two British top-20 singles, "Arnold
Layne," and "See Emily Play". They also
released an album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn their
first and only with Syd Barrett. Barrett was forced out
of the group because of drug problems and erratic behavior.
David Gilmour replaced him on guitar and vocals. Roger
Waters took over as Pink Floyd's primary songwriter, although
the others contributed songs as well, and he also shared
vocal responsibilities with Gilmour.
Pink Floyd released a string
of experimental rock albums over the next six years and
in 1973 released an album that was to become one of the
most successful in rock history, Dark Side of the Moon.
The album presented a more accessible version of Pink
Floyd, with tighter songs and more polished production,
but still characterized by the adventurous music which
set them apart from other bands. Pink Floyd continued
to have success with Wish You Were Here and Animals, and
in 1979 released The Wall. The Wall was another huge success,
nearly as big as Dark Side of the Moon. Internal conflicts
between Waters and Wright forced Wright out of the band
in 1979. Waters and Gilmour also clashed about songwriting
credit on The Wall. They did release one more album however,
The Final Cut in 1983, but broke up shortly after.
Surprisingly, in 1986 Pink
Floyd reunited, but without it's previous leader, Roger
Waters. Waters attempted to stop the group from using
the Pink Floyd name, but was unsuccessful. The resulting
album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason was another huge success
for the band in 1987. A tour ensued, as well as a live
album. The Waterless Pink Floyd again released another
hit album in 1994, The Division Bell, along with another
tour and live album.
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