Rick Wakeman

Richard Christopher "Rick" Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is a British rock musician.

Wakeman was born in Perivale, Middlesex. He has been a keyboardist with Yes and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.

He is the father of musicians Oliver Wakeman and Adam Wakeman.

Yes

Studio albums

1. Fragile (1971)
2. Close to the Edge (1972)
3. Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973)
4. Going for the One (1977)
5. Tormato (1978)
6. Union (1991)
7. Keys to Ascension (1996)
8. Keys to Ascension 2 (1997)

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

1. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989)

Rick Wakeman Media

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  Wakeman quit the Royal College of Music to become a full-time session musician

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  Among Wakeman's first sessions were for David Bowie

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  Wakeman performing with Yes in 1974. By this time, he had a distinctive look of long blonde hair and wearing capes on stage

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  In 1975, Wakeman performed his King Arthur album live with ice skaters for three nights at Wembley Arena

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  Rick Wakeman /// Augusto De Luca photographer.(43) 1988

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  Since 1992, Wakeman has toured and recorded with his son Adam Wakeman on occasion

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  Wakeman performing in 2012

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  Wakeman performing at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Performing Right Society for Music Members' Benevolent Fund in 2009