Rick Wakeman

Personal Info

Birthday

May 18, 1949

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Perivale, London, England

Also Known As

Yes

Rick Wakeman

Biography

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.

Known For

Songs of Praise

Crimes of Passion

Lisztomania

Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert

Yes - Live at the Apollo

Yes: Yesspeak

YES: Fragile

Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

Filmography

2021
David Bowie: London Boy
as Self
2019
David Bowie: Finding Fame
as Self
2018
Yes - Live at the Apollo
as Keyboards
2017
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
as Self
2016
When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
as Self - Presenter
2015
Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road
as Self - Presenter
2014
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Himself
Oh! You Pretty Things: The Story of British Music and Fashion
as Self
Celebrating Jon Lord: Deep Purple and Friends
as Keyboards
2013
Yes: Close to the Edge
as Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
as Self
2011
Yes - Union Live
as Self - Keyboards
2009
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
as Himself
Prog Rock Britannia
as Self
Prog Rock at the BBC
as Self
2007
Yes: Classic Artists
as Himself
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
as Keyboards
2005
Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
as Keyboards
2004
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss
as Keyboards
Moog
as Self
2003
Yes: Yesspeak
as Keyboards
2002
YES: Fragile
as Keyboards
2000
Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000
as Self - Keyboard
1996
Yes: Keys To Ascension
as Keyboards
1994
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
1993
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
as Himself - Keyboard
1991
Yes - Union Tour Denver
as Self
1989
A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
as Keys
1984
Crimes of Passion
as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
1979
The New Sound of Music
as Self
1975
Lisztomania
as Thor
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
as Keyboard
Yessongs
as Himself - Keyboards