David Gilmour’s Birthday – March 6, 1946
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3/6/2013 12:00:00 AM
David Gilmour’s Birthday – March 6, 1946
Conversation Starters
- Happy Birthday to David Gilmour of Pink Floyd! Which Pink Floyd song do you think features the best Gilmour guitar work?
- Happy Birthday David Gilmour! He is rumored to play Bonnaroo music festival this year; would you go just to see him?
Fast Facts
- Born: March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England
- Age: 67
- Birth name is David Jon Gilmour
- Best known as singer and guitar player for Pink Floyd
- Considered one of the most influential guitar players of all time
- Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (with Pink Floyd) in 1996
- Plays mostly Fender Stratocasters (with the occasional Telecaster)
- Ranked as #14 on Rolling Stone’s list of the greatest guitarists of all time
- Had a well-known long standing feud with Pink Floyd guitarist Roger Waters
- Contrary to popular belief, Gilmour did not replace original Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett in 1968. Gilmour joined and the two were in the band together for a short time until Barrett had a mental breakdown and was unable to continue with the band after their second album
- He worked as a model before joining Pink Floyd
- He was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1990 for Best Music Video – Long Form for “Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder” (1989)
- His use of echo and other effects on the guitar were inspired by Pink Floyd original guitarist Syd Barrett
- Up until Pink Floyd’s 1973 album “The Dark Side Of The Moon” Gilmour wrote all of the band’s songs
- Awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to music
- His favorite Pink Floyd song is “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” (written for Barrett) and Wish You Were Here is his favorite album
- He is a longtime aviation enthusiast and founded the Intrepid Aviation Company
- Gilmour saw Jimi Hendrix at a London club in 1966 and lists him as a major influence
Personal Info
- Married Ginger Gilmour June 5, 1975 and divorced in 1990; they have four children together
- Married Polly Samson July 29, 1994; they have three children together
Discography
- Solo
- David Gilmour (1978)
- About Face (1984)
- On An Island (2006)
- Live In Gdansk (2008)
- (With The Orb) Metallic Spheres (2010)
- Echoes From Gdansk (2013)
- Pink Floyd
- The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967)
- A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968)
- Ummagumma (1969)
- Soundtrack From The Film “More” (1969)
- Atom Heart Mother (1970)
- Meddle (1971)
- Obscured By Clouds (1972)
- The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
- Wish You Were Here (1975)
- Ummagumma Vol. 2 (1976)
- Animals (1977)
- The Wall (1979)
- The Final Cut (1983)
- A Momentary Lapse Of Reason (1987)
- Delicate Sound Of Thunder (1988)
- Ummagumma – Live Album (1994)
- The Division Bell (1994)
- Wish You Were Here (1994)
- Pulse (1995)
- Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81 (2000)
- The Wall – Immersion – Evening / Night Time Sampler (2012)
- The Alternate “The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn” (2013)
Billboard (solo)
- Top 200 Albums
- David Gilmour (1978), #29
- About Face (1984), #32
- On An Island (2006), #6
- Live In Gdansk (2008), #26
- Hot 100 Singles
RIAA (solo)
- “David Gilmour” (1978), Gold
- “About Face” (1984), Gold
Videos
Links
Sources
Check out the top 10 David Glmour Pink Floyd songs at Ultimate Classic Rock
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