Rick Wakeman (born May 18, 1949 as Richard Christopher Wakeman) is a progressive rock keyboard player. He occurs as classically trained piano player & has been extremely acclaimed for his virtuosity. Within his early years he was the pioneer in the apply of electronic keyboards, and his title has get the saw for the keyboard streaming video player surrounded by the immense array of devices.

He was innate within Perivale, Middlesex, England.

Wakeman come to fame inside 1970 playing with The Strawbs, and joined Yes for the first instance inside 1971. Wakeman has joined & left Yes at least fourfold within his turbulent long-long-run relationship sustaining a class action. Within 2002, he joined the band for the fifth instance.

Wakeman has enjoyed an extended, pleasantly prolific, but only from time to time successful solo career. He hwhen when well performed as a guest or even session musician for creative person as disparate as John Williams, Brotherhood Of Man, Elton John, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Cat Stevens, and Black Sabbath.

Wakeman became extremely skilled at swimming a temperamental & notoriously intractable Mellotron – an electronic musical instrument that worked using continuous prerecorded tape loops. He went in to invent a Birotron, developed by owning David Biro, & designed to overcome a quirks & challenges on the Mellotron. the Birotron was non a commercial message or even technical indicator profits.

Another time called one of a hardest-partying rock musicians, he has been calmed down somewhat by an early heart attack, marriage (to previous exemplary Nina Carter, although they keep around since divorced), babies & renewal of his Christian faith. Tikes include Adam Wakeman, Oliver Wakeman and Nina Wakeman, who come a lot musicians as well. Despite when existence the director of Brentford F.C., he now supports Manchester City F.C. after a disagreement with the board.

He occurs as heavy supporter of the UK's Conservative Party, and performed the concert around September 2004 for the advantage of the person.

Discography
Solo and with his son Adam
1971 Piano Vibrations 1973 The Six Wives of Henry VIII 1974 Journey to the Centre of the Earth 1975 The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 1975 Lisztomania 1976 No Earthly Connection 1977 ''Rick Wakeman's Criminal Record 1977 White Rock (soundtrack to winter olympics) 1978 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Performs the Better Known Works of Rick Wakeman 1979 Rhapsodies 1981 The Burning (soundtrack) 1981 1984 (soundtrack) 1982 Rock 'N' Roll Prophet 1983 Cost of Living (soundtrack) 1983 G'ole! (soundtrack to 1982 Soccer World Cup) 1984 Black Nights in the Court of Ferdinand IV 1985 Silent Nights 1985 Live at Hammersmith 1986 Country Airs 1986 Crimes of Passion (soundtrack) 1987 The Gospels 1987 Family Album 1988 Time Machine 1988 Suite of Gods 1988 Zodiaque 1989 Sea Airs 1990 Night Airs 1990 Phantom Power (soundtrack) 1990 In the Beginning 1991 Rock'n'Roll Prophet + (reprinting of Rock'north'Roll Prophet + Little joe freshly tracks) 1991 Aspirant Sunset 1991 Aspirant Sunrise 1991 Aspirant Shadows 1991 Suntrilogy 1991 The Classical Connection (remakes of earlier works) 1991 200The.D. Into a Future 1991 African Bach 1991 Softsword: King John and a Magna Charter 1993 Heritage Suite 1993 Classic Tracks 1993 Wakeman with Wakeman 1993 No Expense Spared 1994 Wakeman with Wakeman: A Official Bootleg (survive) 1993 The Classical Connection II 1993 Prayers 1994 Live on the Test (survive – recorded around 1976) 1994 Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits (remakes of old works) 1995 Seven Wonders of the World 1995 Cirque Surreal 1995 Romance of the Victorian Age 1995 King Biscuit Flower Hour – In Concert (survive – recorded within 1975) 1995 Visions 1995 Simply Acoustic (known as A Piano Album) 1995 The Private Collection 1995 Almost Live in Europe (survive) 1996 Fields of Green 1996 Voyage (compilation) 1996 The New Gospels 1996 Tapestries 1996 The Word and Music 1996 Orisons 1996 Can You Hear Me? 1996 Vignettes 1997 Tribute (Beatles covers) 1998 Themes 1999 Return to the Centre of the Earth 1999 The Natural World Trilogy 1999 The Art in Music Trilogy 1999 White Rock II 1999 Stella Bianca alla corte de Re Ferdinando 2000 Recollections: The Super Right of Rick Wakeman 1973-1979 (compilation) 2000 Preludes to a Century 2000 Chronicles of Man 2000 Christmas Variations 2000 Rick Wakeman Live in Concert 2000 (survive) 2001 Out of the Blue 2001 Classical Variations 2001 Two Sides of Yes 2002 a Wizard and the Outdoors of 100% Dreams 2002 Wakeman & Cousins – Hummingbird 2002 The Yes Piano Variations 2002 Two Sides of Yes – Volume 2 2003 Out There''