David Jon Gilmour was born on 6th March, 1946, in Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge. As the lead guitarist of Pink Floyd, he is by many considered one of the most influential guitarists on the rock stage. Right up to "The Dark Side of The Moon", Dave wrote his own songs, but from then up to "The Final Cut"...See full bio »
2005Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams
(video documentary)
(writer: "I Can't Breath Anymore", "Mihalis", "Raise My Rent", "Wish You Were Here", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part Two" / performer: "I Can't Breath Anymore", "Mihalis", "Raise My Rent")
1994P.U.L.S.E. Live at Earls Court 20.10.94, London
(TV special documentary)
(writer: "Learning To Fly", "Coming Back To Life", "Sorrow", "One Of These Days", "On The Run", "Any Colour You Like" / music: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", "High Hopes", "Take It Back", "Keep Talking", "Breathe", "Time", "Wish You Were Here", "Comfortably Numb", "Run Like Hell" / lyrics: "High Hopes", "Take It Back", "Keep Talking")
1992La Carrera Panamericana with Music by Pink Floyd
(video)
(writer: "Run Like Hell", "Pan Am Shuffle", "Yet Another Movie", "Sorrow", "Signs of Life", "Country Theme", "Mexico 78", "Big Theme", "One Slip", "Small Theme", "Carrera Slow Blues")
1991Amnesty International's Big 30
(TV movie)
(writer: On the Turning Away" / performer: "Big Bottom", On the Turning Away")
The period after Dark Side of the Moon when we made Wish You Were Here was a strange time. We had achieved everything really that one could hope to achieve. There was a bit of a distance between us all at that point, and Roger wasn't the only one who noticed this sense of absence. But that sense of absence is part of the album's magic...
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Trivia:
Contrary to popular belief, he did not replace Syd Barrett as a member of Pink Floyd. He was asked by the members of Pink Floyd to join the band to supplement the guitar work of the increasingly erratic Syd Barrett. For a brief time, he and Syd were both members of Pink Floyd at the same time...
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Almost exclusively plays Fender Stratocasters (and occasionally Telecasters.)
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