David Gilmore

David John Gilmour is a legendary rock musician, virtuoso guitarist, composer, frontman of one of the greatest rock bands of all time – Pink Floyd.

Specialists believe that it was he who brought to it the incredible, which became a trademark, scale everywhere and in everything – in stunning sound, in innovative visual and technical means, in fantastic shows. He is the winner of the Grammy-1994 (as a member of the band) for the instrumental composition Marooned, remarkable for the unique game with “floating” sounds of the guitar, quickly and significantly (by an octave) changing pitch.

After the unspoken breakup of the rock band, Gilmour continued to record and perform solo.

The rock singer is a member of eight charitable organizations. Money from the sale of his house in the amount of 3.6 million pounds in 2003 transferred to the implementation of a social project to provide housing for homeless people.

For his outstanding musical achievements David has been awarded the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire, as well as included in the lists of the best guitarists in the world (Rolling Stone and Classic Rock), and the greatest rock vocalists (by Planet Rock listeners).

In December 1967, Nick Mason, the drummer of the fledgling Pink Floyd band, suggested that Gilmore play with them, filling in for Syd Barrett, who was “hooked” on LSD.

At that time the band was gaining popularity among fans of psychedelic rock, and Gilmour, of course, agreed. At first it was planned that Barrett would continue to write music for Pink Floyd, but a year later they had to say goodbye to him. As bassist Waters later admitted, despite the fact that Syd was their friend and creative genius, they often “wanted to strangle him” during that period. He could “go into himself” right on stage, wandering aimlessly, staring blankly at the audience and musicians waiting in confusion for him to play.

Gilmour, who had by then formed a recognizable virtuoso style, took his place as lead guitarist and soloist.

Pink Floyd’s first album featuring Devil Gilmour was 1968’s A Saucerful of Secrets.