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