Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd, rejoined later by Wright. The band also composed several film scores.įollowing personal tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985.
Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concepts behind the albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), The Wall (1979), and The Final Cut (1983). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967 Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and a successful debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Pink Floyd were founded by students Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). They are one of the most commercially successful and influential bands in popular music history. Gaining a following as a psychedelic rock group, they were distinguished for their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows, and became a leading band of the progressive rock genre. Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965.
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