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Pink Floyd
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Cambridge, United Kingdom (1965 – present)
Pink Floyd (formed 1965 in Cambridge, United Kingdom) is a British band noted for psychedelic rock and progressive rock music, philosophical lyrics, avant-garde compositions, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art and elaborate live shows. One of rock music’s most successful and influential acts, the group have sold an estimated 73.5 million albums in the U.S., and over 300 million albums worldwide.
Pink Floyd enjoyed modest success in the late-1960s as a psychedelic band led by Syd Barrett. Barrett’s increasingly erratic behaviour eventually caused his colleagues to replace him after The Piper at the Gates Of Dawn with guitarist David Gilmour. (Syd Barrett died on July 7, 2006 of complications arising from diabetes.) The band went on to record several elaborate concept albums; achieving worldwide success with 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon (The second best-selling album of all time), 1975’s Wish You Were Here, 1977’s Animals, and 1979’s The Wall, among the best-selling, most critically acclaimed, and enduringly popular albums in rock music history. In 1985, singer and bassist Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd defunct. The remaining members continued recording and touring under the name, eventually reaching a settlement with Waters giving them rights to the name and most of the songs.
Pink Floyd enjoyed modest success in the late-1960s as a psychedelic band led by Syd Barrett. Barrett’s increasingly erratic behaviour eventually caused his colleagues to replace him after The Piper at the Gates Of Dawn with guitarist David Gilmour. (Syd Barrett died on July 7, 2006 of complications arising from diabetes.) The band went on to record several elaborate concept albums; achieving worldwide success with 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon (The second best-selling album of all time), 1975’s Wish You Were Here, 1977’s Animals, and 1979’s The Wall, among the best-selling, most critically acclaimed, and enduringly popular albums in rock music history. In 1985, singer and bassist Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd defunct. The remaining members continued recording and touring under the name, eventually reaching a settlement with Waters giving them rights to the name and most of the songs.
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vess_csm wrote:
i think it should cause of Syd
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Velvet125 wrote:
Cool pic. Never seen it before. think it should stay because Syd's in it.
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Stanpolito wrote:
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moreaupat wrote:
Weed & Floyd ?? yeahhhh...the best way to reach the stars.
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Domfunkle wrote:
"The Pink Floyd" is what they were actually called after changing it from "The Pink Floyd Sound" so I guess they never really changed it?
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SeanMcMeekin wrote:
Doesn't get any better than this.
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ninjarat0 wrote:
All great music groups ARE entities of their own.
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Ballesters wrote:
the best :D
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elhector_ wrote:
please vote http://www.last.fm/user/elhector_/journal/2008/08/20/24hwxa_clash_of_the_bands%3A_round_4_semifinals
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zEnder1241z wrote:
i love it in interviews when the members call it "The Pink Floyd". almost like it's an entity of its own. i don't know i just think that's cool.
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bitelino wrote:
More Blues!!
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SolitaryVoyager wrote:
It's better without Obama, with nothing else. Weed and Pink Floyd.
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squigbobble wrote:
Smoke weed and listen to Floyd. Vote Obama.
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:)
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http://www.last.fm/group/Anti+Emo+Death+Squid
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Winand wrote:
Pink Floyd, the band that's got my through some hard times an problems thx for being there ^^
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Flishli wrote:
I begin to love them.
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Weinper1618 wrote:
careful with that axe eugene....top!!
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- David Gilmour (1968 - present)
- Nick Mason (1965 - present)
- Richard Wright
- Roger Waters (1965 - 1985)
- Syd Barrett (1965 - 1968)
