List of Pink Floyd band members
The personnel of the English rock group Pink Floyd has changed several times. The group was founded in late 1965 by Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour would later join the band in December 1967, while Barrett was ousted from the band in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. From the 1970s onwards, they were augmented by additional personnel in the studio and on stage. Following creative tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1981, followed by Waters in 1985. Wright rejoined as a session musician and, later, band member. Mason is the only member to appear on all studio releases.[1]
Official members[edit]
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Nick Mason[2] |
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all Pink Floyd releases | |
| Roger Waters[3] |
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| Richard Wright[4] |
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all releases except for "When the Tigers Broke Free" (1982), The Final Cut (1983) and "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" (2022) | |
| Syd Barrett[6] | 1965–1968 (died 2006) |
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| David Gilmour[7] |
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all releases from "It Would Be So Nice" (1968) onwards except for 1965: Their First Recordings (2015) |
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Touring members[edit]
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions/tours |
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| David O'List | 1967 |
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Substitute for Syd Barrett[8] | |
| Nawasa Crowder | 1973 | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 | |
| Mary Ann Lindsey | ||||
| Phyllis Lindsey | ||||
| Billy Barnum | ||||
| Clydie King | ||||
| Liza Strike | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) | |||
| Clare Torry |
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| Vicki Brown |
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The Wall (1979) – also The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 and Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 | ||
| Venetta Fields | 1973–1975 | Wish You Were Here (1975) – also The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973, French Concert Series 1974, British Winter Tour 1974 and North American Tour 1975 | ||
| Carlena Williams | 1973–1975 (died 2013) | |||
| Dick Parry |
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| Snowy White | 1977–1980 |
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Animals (1977) (8-track version only) – also In the Flesh 1977 and The Wall tour (1980 only) | |
| Jim Haas[9] | 1980–1981 (died 2018) | |||
| Joe Chemay[9] | 1980–1981 | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) – also The Wall tour | |
| Stan Farber[9] | ||||
| John Joyce[9] | ||||
| Andy Bown[9] |
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The Final Cut (1983) – also The Wall tour | ||
| Peter Wood[9] | keyboards | The Wall tour | ||
| Willie Wilson[9] |
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| Clive Brooks | 1981 (died 2017) | The Wall tour (one show only) | ||
| Andy Roberts[9] | 1981 | guitar | The Wall tour (1981 only) | |
| Jon Carin |
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| Tim Renwick |
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| Guy Pratt | 1987–1994 |
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| Gary Wallis |
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| Durga McBroom | backing vocals |
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| Scott Page | 1987–1989 |
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A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) – also A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989 | |
| Rachel Fury | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989 | ||
| Margaret Taylor | 1987–1988 | A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987 and World Tour 1988 | ||
| Lorelei McBroom |
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A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987 and Another Lapse 1989 | ||
| Roberta Freeman | 1987 | A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987 | ||
| Candy Dulfer | 1990 | saxophone | Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 | |
| Michael Kamen | 1990 (died 2003) | keyboards |
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| Sam Brown | 1990–1994 | backing vocals | The Division Bell (1994) – also Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 and The Division Bell Tour 1994 | |
| Mike Rutherford | 1993 | bass guitar | King Edward VII Hospital Benefit Concert 1993 – with Mike and the Mechanics | |
| Adrian Lee |
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| Paul Young | 1993 (died 2000) |
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| Claudia Fontaine | 1994 (died 2018) | backing vocals | The Division Bell Tour 1994 | |
| Carol Kenyon | 2005 | The Division Bell (1994) – also Live 8 Concert 2005 | ||
| Andy Bell | 2007 | bass | The Madcap's Last Laugh: Syd Barrett tribute concert 2007 |
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Session members[edit]
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Doris Troy | 1972–1973 (died 2004) | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) | |
| Lesley Duncan | 1972–1973 (died 2010) | |||
| Barry St. John | 1972–1973 (died 2020) | |||
| Roy Harper | 1975 | vocals | Wish You Were Here (1975) | |
| Jeff Porcaro | 1979 (died 1992) | drums | The Wall (1979) | |
| Joe Porcaro | 1979 (died 2020) | |||
| Bruce Johnston | 1979 | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) | |
| Toni Tennille | ||||
| James Guthrie |
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| Children of Islington Green School | vocals | |||
| Lee Ritenour | guitar | |||
| Joe (Ron) di Blasi | ||||
| Fred Mandel | Hammond organ | |||
| Bobbye Hall | congas and bongos | |||
| Larry Williams | clarinet | |||
| Trevor Veitch | mandolin | |||
| New York Orchestra | orchestra | |||
| New York Opera | choral vocals | |||
| Harry Waters | voice | |||
| Chris Fitzmorris | ||||
| Trudy Young | ||||
| Phil Taylor | sound effects | |||
| Frank Marocco | 1979 (died 2012) | concertina | ||
| Bob Ezrin |
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| Andy Newmark | 1982 | drums | The Final Cut (1983) | |
| Ray Cooper | percussion | |||
| Doreen Chanter | backing vocals | |||
| Irene Chanter | ||||
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | orchestra | |||
| Raphael Ravenscroft | 1982 (died 2014) | tenor saxophone | ||
| Patrick Leonard | 1986–1987 | synthesizers | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) | |
| Bill Payne | Hammond organ | |||
| Michael Landau | guitar | |||
| Tony Levin |
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| Jim Keltner | drums | |||
| Carmine Appice | ||||
| Steve Forman | percussion | |||
| Tom Scott | saxophone | |||
| John Helliwell | ||||
| Darlene Koldenhoven | backing vocals | |||
| Carmen Twillie | ||||
| Phyllis St. James | ||||
| Donny Gerrard | 1986–1987 (died 2022) | |||
| Jackie Sheridan | 1993–1994 | The Division Bell (1994) | ||
| Rebecca Leigh-White | ||||
| Andy Jackson | 2013–2014 |
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The Endless River (2014) | |
| Damon Iddins | keyboards | |||
| Anthony Moore | ||||
| Gilad Atzmon |
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| Louise Marshal | backing vocals | |||
| Tidaya Sharim | ||||
| Youth |
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| Eddie Bander | ||||
| Michael Rendall | ||||
| Escala | strings | |||
| Nitin Sawhney[10] | 2022 | keyboards | "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" (2022) | |
| Veryovka Ukrainian Folk Choir | choir |
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Timelines[edit]
Official members[edit]
Touring timeline[edit]
Members of early antecedents[edit]
In addition to the official members of Pink Floyd, there were several members of bands that preceded it. These bands performed at various times as Sigma 6, the Meggadeaths, the Abdabs (or the Screaming Abdabs), Leonard's Lodgers, the Spectrum Five, and the Tea Set.[11][12]
| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Mike Leonard[13] | 1963 | keyboards | None |
| Clive Metcalfe | 1963–1964 | bass | |
| Keith Noble | vocals | ||
| Sheilagh Noble | 1963 | ||
| Vernon Thompson | guitar | ||
| Juliette Gale | 1964 | vocals | 1965: Their First Recordings (2015) |
| Bob Klose | guitar | ||
| Chris Denis | 1965 | vocals | None |
References[edit]
- ^ "Nick Mason Explains Why He'll Never Give Up On Pink Floyd". Rolling Stone. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 29.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 29, 237.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 29, 270.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 232–236.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 29, 90.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 90.
- ^ Mason, Nick (2004). Inside out : a personal history of Pink Floyd. Philip Dodd. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 96. ISBN 0-297-84387-7. OCLC 56943519.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Povey 2007, p. 233.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (7 April 2022). "'This is a crazy, unjust attack': Pink Floyd re-form to support Ukraine". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 13–18.
- ^ "Before They Were Pink Floyd – A History of the Band Pre Floyd | Neptune Pink Floyd". 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Pink Floyd: How it all began". Evening Standard. September 10, 2012.
Sources[edit]
- Povey, Glenn (2007). Echoes : The Complete History of Pink Floyd. 3C Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9554624-1-2.
