Rick Wakeman
Acting
Born: May 18, 1949 (age 77) · Perivale, London, England
Highest Rated
Biography
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. He went on to feature on songs by artists including Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, T. Rex, Elton John and Cat Stevens. Wakeman joined the folk group Strawbs in 1969 and played on three of their albums. He first joined Yes in 1971 to replace Tony Kaye, and left the group in 1974 to work on his solo career. He returned in 1976 before leaving with lead vocalist Jon Anderson in 1980. Wakeman was part of the side project Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, a group of ex-Yes members formed in 1989, and the eight-member Yes lineup that followed until his third departure in 1992. He returned for two years in 1995 and once more in 2002, where he was part of the band's 35th anniversary tour until its end in 2004. Wakeman began his solo career during his first run with Yes. His perhaps most known records being his first three, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973), Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975). He has produced over 100 solo albums that have sold more than 50 million copies. In November 2010, Wakeman was awarded the Spirit of Prog award at the annual Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards.
Photos (2)
Movies (27)
Crimes of Passion
Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
Lisztomania
Thor
Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
Keyboards
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014
Yes - Live at the Apollo
Keyboards
Yes: Yesspeak
Keyboards
Yes: Greatest Video Hits
2005
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss
Keyboards
Yes: Keys To Ascension
Keyboards
Celebrating Jon Lord
Keyboards
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
1989
Yes: The New Director's Cut
2008
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015
A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
Keys
Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
Keyboards
BowieNext - Nascita di una galassia
2018
Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979
1979
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
Keyboard
Rick Wakeman: Out There
2004
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
2003
Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection
1991
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace
2009
Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires
2001
Yes: Close to the Edge
Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer
YesYears
1991
Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba
2006
YES: Fragile
Keyboards
TV Shows (7)
Self / Appearances (34)
The One Show
Self · 1 eps
Top Gear
Self · 1 eps
Have I Got News for You
Self · 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · 4 eps
Omnibus
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 2 eps
The Chase: Celebrity Special
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
What the Dickens?
Self · 1 eps
Grumpy Old Men
Self · 14 eps
The Music Biz
Self · 1 eps
David Bowie: Finding Fame
Self
Top Gear: From A-Z
Self
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
Self
XTC: This Is Pop
Self (uncredited)
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Self - Audience Member
Prog Rock at the BBC
Self
The Sunflower Superjam 2012
Self
David Bowie: London Boy
Self
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Self
Yes - Songs From Tsongas
Self - Keyboard
Prog Rock Britannia
Self
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
Himself - Keyboard
Yes - Union Tour Denver
Self
Yessongs
Himself - Keyboards
The New Sound of Music
Self
Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
Himself
Moog
Self
Yes - Union Live
Self - Keyboards
Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road
Self - Presenter
Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000
Self - Keyboard
Rick Wakeman: The Return of the Caped Crusader Part 2
Self
When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
Self - Presenter
Yes: Classic Artists
Himself
Upcoming (2)
Producing (1)
Other Crew (13)
The Burning
Original Music Composer
Crimes of Passion
Original Music Composer
Creepshow 2
Additional Music
Lisztomania
Original Music Composer
Lisztomania
Music
Bullet to Beijing
Music
Hero
Original Music Composer
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
Original Music Composer
She
Music
White Rock
Music
G'olé!
Original Music Composer
Sequences
Music
In Search of the Great Beast 666: Aleister Crowley
Music