First Name |
David
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Last Name |
Gilmour
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Full Name at Birth |
David Jon Gilmour
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Birthday |
6th March, 1946
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Birthplace |
Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge
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Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Atheist
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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High School |
The Perse School, Hills Road (Cambridge)
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University |
Cambridge College of Arts and Technology
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Occupation Text |
Musician, singer, songwriter, producer, music programmer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Pink Floyd
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Music Genre (Text) |
Progressive rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock, Blues Rock, Ambient
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Music Genre |
Rock, Pop/Rock, Clinical
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Year(s) Active |
1963–present
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Music Style |
Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Album Rock
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Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Clinical, Theatrical, Restrained, Refined/Mannered, Sentimental, Reserved, Intense, Smooth, Elaborate, Dramatic, Atmospheric, Dreamy, Slick, Sparkling, Producer
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Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Saxophone
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Record Label |
EMI Columbia, Harvest, Capitol, Columbia, Sony, EMI
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Associated Acts |
Jokers Wild, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush, the Orb, Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry, Syd Barrett, The Strat Pack, Roy Harper
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Official Websites |
www.davidgilmour.com, http://www.davidgilmour.com/, http://davidgilmour.com
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David Jon Gilmour CBE ( GHIL-mor; born 6 March 1946) is an English musician who was a member of rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1968 shortly before the departure of founder member Syd Barrett. Pink Floyd achieved international success with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979). By the early 1980s, they had become one of the highest-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history; by 2012, they had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million in the United States. Following the departure of Roger Waters in 1985, Pink Floyd continued under Gilmour's leadership and released three more studio albums.