Rick Wakeman
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.
Fotos
Películas (66)
Rick Wakeman: The Return of the Caped Crusader Part 2
2025 · Self
David Bowie: London Boy
2021 · Self
David Bowie: Finding Fame
2019 · Self
Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits
2019
Yes - Live at the Apollo
2018 · Keyboards
BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia
2018
XTC: This Is Pop
2017 · Self (uncredited)
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017 · Self
When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
2016 · Self - Presenter
Top Gear: From A-Z
2015 · Self
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015
Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road
2015 · Self - Presenter
Yes - Songs From Tsongas
2015 · Self - Keyboard
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
2014 · Self
Celebrating Jon Lord
2014 · Keyboards
Yes: Close to the Edge
2013 · Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
2013 · Self
Yes - Union Live
2011 · Self - Keyboards
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace
2009
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
2009 · Himself, Producer
Prog Rock Britannia
2009 · Self
Prog Rock at the BBC
2009 · Self
Yes: The New Director's Cut
2008
In Search of the Great Beast 666: Aleister Crowley
2007 · Music
Yes: Classic Artists
2007 · Himself
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
2007 · Keyboards
Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba
2006
Yes: Greatest Video Hits
2005
Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
2005 · Keyboards
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss
2004 · Keyboards
Eco Rock Festival
2004
Moog
2004 · Self
Yes: Acoustic
2004
Rick Wakeman: Out There
2004
Yes: Yesspeak
2003 · Keyboards
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
2003
YES: Fragile
2002 · Keyboards
Roger Dean: Views
2001 · Music
Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires
2001
Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000
2000 · Self - Keyboard
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
1996 · Original Music Composer
Yes: Keys To Ascension
1996 · Keyboards
Bullet to Beijing
1995 · Music
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994 · Self - Audience Member
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
1993 · Himself - Keyboard
Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection
1991
YesYears
1991
Yes - Union Tour Denver
1991 · Self
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
1989
A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
1989 · Keys
Creepshow 2
1987 · Additional Music
Hero
1986 · Original Music Composer
Crimes of Passion
1984 · Wedding Photographer (uncredited), Original Music Composer
She
1984 · Music
G'olé!
1983 · Original Music Composer
The Burning
1981 · Original Music Composer
Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979
1979
The New Sound of Music
1979 · Self
White Rock
1977 · Music
Lisztomania
1975 · Thor, Original Music Composer, Music
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
1975 · Keyboard
Yessongs
1975 · Himself - Keyboards
Sequences
1973 · Music
Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
· Self — Keyboards
Series (19)
Jongleurs Live!
2012
The Chase: Celebrity Special
2011 · Self - Contestant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
Perspectives
2011
What the Dickens?
2008 · Self
The One Show
2006 · Self
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Grumpy Old Men
2003 · Self
Top Gear
2002 · Self
Songs of Praise
2001 · Rick Wakeman
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self
The Alphabet Game
1996
The Music Biz
1995 · Self
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self
Countdown
1982
Night Music
1982 · Self (performer)
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
1979
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
Omnibus
1967 · Self