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David Gilmour
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English musician, member of Pink Floyd (born 1946)
David Gilmour is an English musician best known as a member of Pink Floyd, one of the most influential rock bands in history. He joined the band in 1968 and played a central role in creating some of their most acclaimed albums, making him an important figure in the development of progressive rock music.
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- Polly Samson
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- singer
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- Anglia Ruskin University
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- guitar
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- David Gilmour discography
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- DGilmour-Royal Albert Hall, Oct 2015.jpg
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- 8
- Voice type
- baritone
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David Jon Gilmour (/ˈɡɪlmɔːr/ GHIL-mor; born 6 March 1946) is an English musician best known for being the lead guitarist of the English rock band Pink Floyd. He joined in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. By the early 1980s, Pink Floyd had become one of the highest-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history. Following the departure of Roger Waters in 1985, Pink Floyd continued under Gilmour's leadership and released the studio albums A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987), The Division Bell (1994) and The Endless River (2014).
Gilmour has released five solo studio albums: David Gilmour (1978), About Face (1984), On an Island (2006), Rattle That Lock (2015) and Luck and Strange (2024). He has achieved three number-one solo albums on the UK Albums Chart, and six with Pink Floyd. He produced two albums by the Dream Academy, and is credited for bringing the singer-songwriter Kate Bush to public attention, paying for her early recordings and helping her find a record contract.
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