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David Gilmour

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About David Gilmour

Guitarist and vocalist of the legendary British rock band Pink Floyd, David Gilmour!

List of David Gilmour's featurings

Pink Floyd, Roger Waters & Nick Mason

David Gilmour's age

David Gilmour is currently 77 years old.

David Gilmour's country of origin

David Gilmour is from United Kingdom.

David Gilmour's real name

David Gilmour's real name is David Jon Gilmour.

The Success Story of David Gilmour

Introduction

David Jon Gilmour is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the former guitarist, vocalist and lyricist of the legendary progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Along with his work with Pink Floyd, David has released four solo studio albums as well as collaborative works with other artists.

Early Life

David was born on 6th March 1946 in Cambridge, England. His father Douglas Gilmour was a senior lecturer in zoology at the University of Cambridge. His mother Sylvia Wilson worked as a film editor at BBC. David had two siblings – a younger brother named Rick and an elder sister named Clare.

Career

In December 1967, David joined Pink Floyd as a bassist and later became their lead guitarist and backing vocalist. He wrote some of their most popular songs like ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ and ‘Wish You Were Here’ among others. He also sang lead vocals on many of their songs including ‘Comfortably Numb’, ‘Time’, ‘Money’, ‘Learning to Fly’ and ‘High Hopes’.

Achievements

In 2005, David was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Pink Floyd. In 2008 he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to music. He has won several awards including three BRIT Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards and four Grammy Awards.

Personal Life

David married Ginger Murray in 1975. They have three children named Alice, Matthew and Gabriel together. They divorced in 1990 and two years later he married Polly Samson with whom he has a daughter named Romany.

Discography

As Solo Artist - On an Island (2006), Rattle That Lock (2015)
With Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), Ummagumma (1969), The Final Cut (1983), A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)