Nick Mason’s Birthday – January 27th, 1944
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1/27/2013 12:00:00 AM
Nick Mason’s Birthday – January 27th, 1944
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Fast Facts
- Born January 27th, 1944 in Birmingham, England (raised in Hampstead, London)
- Mason is a founding member and drummer of the band Pink Floyd
- Has remained the only constant member of Floyd for over four decades
- Along with Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Bob Klose, Mason formed the Pink Floyd precursor Sigma 6 in 1964
- Pink Floyd was officially founded in 1965 with the lineup Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett and Richard Wright
- Mason co-wrote many of Pink Floyd’s best-known songs, including “Echoes” and “Time”
- He crafted the sound effects for the Dark Side of the Moon album
- He solely wrote the Pink Floyd songs “The Grand Vizier’s Garden Party Parts 1-3” and “Speak to Me”
- Mason worked as a producer (during the 70s)
- He released his first solo album, Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports, in 1981
- Mason released three albums with guitarist Rick Finn; one studio album entitled Profiles (1985) and two soundtracks – White of the Eye (1987) and Tank Malling (1988)
- Nick Mason was Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd
- Has his own auto company called Ten Tenths that rents action cars out to film, television and media productions
- Mason wrote a 1998 book called Into the Red that talks about his experience with cars
- He wrote another book, Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, in 2004
- Mason purchased a Ferrari Enzo that was featured on the BBC show Top Gear
- He performed at the closing ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games in London
Personal
- Studied architecture at Regent Street Polytechnic when he met bandmates Roger Waters and Rick Wright
- Was married to Lindy Rutter
- Currently married to Annette Lynton
- Has four children (2 by former wife and 2 by current wife)
- He loves auto racing and has participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race
- Mason says his favorite car is a Ferrari 250 GTO, one of which he owns
Discography (studio albums)
- Solo
- Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports(1981)
- Mason and Fenn
- Profiles(1985)
- Pink Floyd
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn(1967)
- A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
- More (1969)
- Ummagumma (1969)
- Atom Heart Mother (1970)
- Meddle (1971)
- Obscured by Clouds (1972)
- The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
- Wish You Were Here (1975)
- Animals (1975)
- The Wall (1979)
- The Final Cut (1983)
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
- Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988)
- The Division Bell (1994)
- Pulse (1995)
RIAA
- Ummagumma – Platinum (1994)
- Atom Heart Mother – Gold (1994)
- Meddle – 2X Platinum (1994)
- Obscured by Clouds –Gold (1994)
- The Dark Side of the Moon –15X Platinum (1998)
- Wish You Were Here – 6X Platinum (1986)
- Animals- 4X Platinum (1995)
- The Wall – 23X Platinum (1984)
- The Final Cut – 2X Platinum (1997)
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason – 4X Platinum (1988)
- Delicate Sound of Thunder – 3X Platinum (1990)
- The Division Bell – 2X Platinum (1994)
- Pulse – Platinum (1995)
Awards
- Billboard Top 200
- #1 Albums
- The Dark Side of the Moon
- Wish You Were Here
- The Wall
- The Division Bell
- Pulse
- Grammy
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance
Videos
Links
Sources
Ultimate Classic Rock posts the top 10 Pink Floyd songs
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