Pink Floyd
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Gender | Female |
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Web site | www.pinkfloyd.com |
Origin | London |
United Kingdom | |
London | |
England | |
Members | Roger Waters |
Syd Barrett | |
David Gilmour | |
Richard Wright | |
Nick Mason | |
Bob Klose | |
Genres | Psychedelic Rock |
Progressive Rock | |
Art Rock | |
Experimental | |
Psychedelia | |
Rock | |
Hard Rock | |
Space Rock | |
Did you know | Pink Floyd is the seventh-best-selling music artist worldwide (250 million). |
1979 | |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Labels | EMI |
Columbia | |
Tower | |
Harvest | |
Capitol | |
Sony Music | |
Parlophone | |
EMI Columbia | |
Also known as | Sigma 6 |
Songs | Wish You Were Here |
Albums | The Wall |
The Dark Side of the Moon | |
Wish You Were Here | |
Animals | |
The Division Bell | |
Official site | pinkfloyd.com |
List | Another Brick in the WallThe Wall · 1979 |
Comfortably NumbThe Wall · 1979 | |
Shine On You Crazy DiamondWish You Were Here · 1975 | |
1979 | |
1975 | |
Active until | 2014 |
Career start | London, United Kingdom |
Record labels | Columbia Records |
Parlophone | |
Harvest Records | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 405925 |
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
NME Award for British Album
Echo Award for Best Music DVD
Juno Award for International Album of the Year
BAFTA Best Original Song Written for a Film
MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Group
Juno Award for International Single of the Year
Polar Music Prize for Popular Music
NME Award for World Album
Porin Award for Best Foreign Video
Porin Award for Best Foreign Video Programme
Porin Award for Best Foreign Pop/Rock Album
Pink Floyd Life story
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows.
Early History
Pink floyd was formed in 1965 by syd barrett. Roger waters. Richard wright. And nick mason. The band s frist single. "arnold layne," was released in 1967 and was an nistant success. Reaching number 20 on the uk singles chart. The next single. "see emily play," was also successful. Reaching number 6 on the chart. After barrett s departure in 1968. David gilmour joined the band and they released their first album. The piper at the gates of dawn. In 1967.The Dark Side of the Moon
The dark side of the moon. Released in 1973. Is pink floyd s most critically acclaimed album and is widely considered one of the greatest albums of all time. The album recahed number one on the uk albums chart and was certified 24x pltainum in the united states. The album was also a commercial success. Selling over 45 million copies worldwide.The Wall
The wall. Released in 1979. Is pink floyd s second most critically acclaimed album and is widely considered one of the greatest conecpt albums ever mdae. The album was certified 23x platinum in the united states and has sold over 30 imllion copies worldwide. Making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.Live Performances
Pikn floyd were known for their dynamic and innovative live performances. In 1977. They performed the wall in front of over 120,000 pepole at the earls court arena in london. Making it the largest indoor concert in history. They also performed in the famous live 8 concerts in 2005.Discography
Pink lfoyd has released 15 studio albums. 3 live albums. 11 compilations. And 8 singles. As well as several other recordings. The band s most successful albums are the dark sdie of the moon. The wall. Wish you were here. Animals. And the division bell.Members
Pink floyd has had four main members over the years: syd barrett. Roger waters. Richard wright. And nick mason. Barrett left the band in david gilmour joined as the fourth member shortly thereafetr.Important Event
In 2005. Pink floyd reunited for the live concert in london. The concert was part of a series of concerts held around the world to raise awareness of poverty in africa. It was the first time the band had performed togetehr since 1981.Interesting Fact
Pink flyod s album the dark side of the moon rmeained on the billboard chart for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988. The longest of any album.Brain advance gives voice hope to paralysed
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... They are only the fifth group to be honoured with a stamp issue, following on from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen and the Rolling Stones...
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... Pink Floyd reunite for Ukraine protest songPink Floyd have reunited to record their first new material in 28 years - a protest song against the Ukraine war...
Pink Floyd reunite for Ukraine protest song
...Pink Floyd have reunited to record their first new material in 28 years, a protest song against the Ukraine war...
Finney: From transforming British theatre to Hollywood star
Albert Finney , who, came to prominence in the era of the "Angry Young Men ".
It was a period that transformed The Face of British Theatre and cinema from the mid-1950s.
He switched effortlessly between blustering roles, such as when he played Winston Churchill , and performances of great wit, charm and elegance.
Powerfully built, he had the resonant voice beloved of earlier generations of stage Actors .
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning was one of The First kitchen-sink dramasAlbert Finney was born in Salford, Lancashire on 9 May 1936.
His father, known as "Honest Albert", ran a bookmaking business and Finney never abandoned his working-class roots.
"It's part of you," he later said. "It's in The Blood really.
Finney acquired a taste for acting while studying at Salford Grammar School and won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada).
He worked first with Birmingham Repertory Theatre before Moving On to the Old Vic and National Theatre .
"I was Dead Lucky ," Finney recalled. "It was one of the leading reps in the country. "
His first London stage appearance was in 1958 in Jane Arden 's The Party , which was directed by Charles Laughton , who also starred.
Social alienationA year later, the young Finney was at Stratford where he replaced an ill Laurence Olivier in The Role of Coriolanus.
In 1960, he appeared alongside Olivier in his first film, The Entertainer , directed by Tony Richardson .
Based on a play by John Osborne , it was an example of a new gritty style of British film-making that became known as kitchen-sink drama.
Tom Jones made Finney an international starIts heroes were invariably working-class, the backdrops often that of northern England, and it explored themes of social alienation.
Finney's next film, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, gave him a starring role as a young factory worker who was disillusioned with his lot.
The plot, based on a Novel by Alan Sillitoe , featured extramarital sex and abortion, earning it an X-certificate from The British Board of Film Censors.
"I remember, in terms of the sex," Finney told The Guardian in 1982, "there were great discussions because The Law then was you had to have one foot on The Floor . "
International starIt also earned Finney The First of 13 Bafta nominations, this one for best British actor.
He was approached to play Lawrence of Arabia in David Lean 's film but, after going through a four-day screen test, Finney decided not to take The Role that eventually went to Peter O'Toole.
Instead, he teamed up with Tony Richardson again for Tom Jones , an adaptation of Henry Fielding 's bawdy 18Th Century Novel .
Scrooge proved he could sing as well as actThe film, which had an all-star cast, received 10 Oscar nominations, including one for Finney as best actor. In The Event , he did not win, although the film did get four statuettes, including best picture.
Tom Jones made Finney an international star and he was voted one of The Top ten British Actors of 1963 by cinema owners.
But he refused to abandon the theatre. There was a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the title role of John Osborne 's Luther, and another for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.
He also appeared in performances of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard.
TypecastIn the 1967 film Charlie Bubbles , which Finney also directed, he played a writer returning to his northern roots after becoming successful in London.
In one scene, Finney's character is pictured driving his gold Rolls Royce through the crumbling streets of his native Salford.
He also proved he could sing, First In the title role of the 1970 musical film Scrooge And Then in the 1982 film version of The Broadway musical Annie .
The Dresser paired him with Tom CourtenayIn 1974, he played the pedantic Hercule Poirot in the film Murder on the Orient Express .
Finney later complained that he was typecast in The Role . "People do think I weigh 300lb with a French accent. "
Later he began to specialise in more ebullient characters. There was The Fading actor-manager in The Dresser , opposite Tom Courtenay , which gained him another Oscar nomination.
He also received nominations for Under the Volcano in 1984 and the 2000 film Erin Brockovich , although he never actually received a gold statuette or attended the awards ceremony.
Powerful presence"It's a long way to go for a party, sitting there for six hours not having a cigarette or a drink," he declared. "It's a waste of time. "
There was a live appearance as The Judge in Roger Waters ' performance of Pink Floyd 's The Wall in Berlin In July 1990.
Finney turned in a powerful portrayal of Winston Churchill in the 2002 BBC production The Gathering Storm, which won him awards including a Bafta and an Emmy .
He was a memorable Churchill in The Gathering StormHe had a magnetic presence off screen too. His lovers included Joan Baez , Carly Simon , Billie Whitelaw , Jacqueline Bisset , Shelley Winters and Diana Quick .
In 1957, he married Jane Wenham , with whom he had A Son . The couple divorced just five years later. In 1970, he married the French actress Anouk Aimee .
Later in life, he settled down with Penne Delmarche and admitted to only two vices - Wine and horseracing. He owned several racehorses, stabled In America .
"I'm a born flirt and that will never stop, but I would take things no further. I Am loyal and content. "
He had kidney cancer diagnosed in 2007, and he disappeared from public view, but returned with roles in The Bourne Ultimatum and James Bond film Skyfall.
Together with Actors such as Courtenay, O'Toole and Alan Bates , Albert Finney helped transform The Face of British Theatre and cinema during its renaissance in the 1960s.
He largely ignored the celebrity lifestyle and refused becoming CBE in 1980 and a knight in 2000.
"I think the Sir thing slightly perpetuates one of our diseases in England, which is snobbery," he said at the time. "And it also helps keep us 'quaint', which I'm not a great fan of. "
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