Roger Waters

Full Name: George Roger Waters
Profession: Rock Bassist and Vocalist

Nationality:

Biography: The lead vocalist, songwriter and bassist for the British rock band Pink Floyd. Waters was one of the original founders of the band in 1965 alongside Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums) and Richard Wright, with David Gilmour joining in 1967.

Waters took over lead vocals after Barrett left the band in 1968 and led the creative vision that produced a series of phenomenally popular high concept albums that made the band one of the world's best selling musical artists. The band's biggest successes of this period include "Dark Side of the Moon", released in 1973, "Wish You Were Here" in 1975 and "The Wall" in 1979.

Disputes within the band led to Waters leaving the band in 1985. Believing that the band was a spent force, Waters initially insisted the band disband, taking the dispute to the High Court before settling out of court with his teammates.

Born: September 6, 1943
Birthplace: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Age: 80 years old

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo

Married Life

1993-07-28 Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters (49) weds (his third time) Priscilla Phillips; divorce in 2001
2012-01-14 Pink Floyd vocalist Roger Waters (68) weds (his fourth) filmmaker Laurie Durning (48); divorce in 2015

Historical Events

1967-03-11 Pink Floyd releases 1st single "Arnold Layne"
1967-05-12 1st quadraphonic concert by Pink Floyd at the Games for May concert in London
1967-08-04 Pink Floyd releases their first album "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn", their only record made under the leadership of Syd Barrett.
1967-10-01 Pink Floyd arrive in New York for their first US tour
1967-11-04 Pink Floyd make US live debut, sharing bill with Big Brother & The Holding Company, and singer-songwriter Richie Havens, at the Winterland Auditorium, San Francisco, California
1967-11-27 Jimi Hendrix headlines bill (including The Move and Pink Floyd) for 2 shows at Whitla Hall, Queens College, in Belfast - his only concerts in Ireland
1968-02-18 British guitarist David Gilmour joins progressive rock group Pink Floyd
1973-03-01 Harvest (UK) and Capitol Records (US) release Pink Floyd's 8th studio album "Dark Side of the Moon"; it stays on Billboard Top 200 Album charts for most of the next 14 years, selling over 50 million copies worldwide
1975-07-05 At Knebworth Festival in England, Pink Floyd debut their album "Wish You Were Here" with pyrotechnics and an exploding plane which flies into the stage
1975-09-12 Pink Floyd releases their ninth album "Wish You Were Here"
1975-09-25 Pink Floyd's concept album "Wish You Were Here" reaches No. 1 in the US, goes on to sell 13 million copies
1979-11-30 Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks
1980-01-18 Pink Floyd's double album "The Wall" hits #1
1980-02-07 Pink Floyd premiere their live version of "The Wall" at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California
1980-05-02 Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in Wall (Part II)" is banned in South Africa
1982-02-13 Pink Floyd's album "Dark Side of the Moon" marks 402 weeks on Billboard Top 200 Album charts
1982-07-14 Musical film adaptation of "Pink Floyd - The Wall", directed by Alan Parker, starring Bob Geldof, and written by Roger Waters, premieres at the Empire, Leicester Square, in London,
1988-10-08 Finishing 741-week stay, Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon" makes final appearance (of initial run) on Billboard 200 Albums chart
1990-07-21 Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is performed where the Berlin Wall once stood; charity concert led by Roger Waters, with guests Cyndi Lauper, Joni Mitchell, The Scorpions,; Sinéad O'Connor, Bryan Adams, The Band, Van Morrison, The Hooters, and others
1996-01-17 11th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: David Bowie; Jefferson Airplane; Little Willie John; Gladys Knight and the Pips; Pink Floyd; The Shirelles; The Velvet Underground; Pete Seeger; and Tom Donahue
2002-06-28 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Coldplay, and Rod Stewart headline; other performers include Roger Waters, Isaac Hayes, Ani DiFranco, The Charletons, and The White Stripes
2005-07-02 Live 8 concert at Hyde Park, London, England; performers include Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Elton John, Sting, Madonna, The Who, Pink Floyd, and R.E.M.
2007-07-07 Worldwide charity concert event "Live Earth" takes place at 12 venues on seven continents; performers include: Genesis, Keith Urban; Foo Fighters; John Legend; Melissa Etheridge; Dave Matthews Band; The Police; Roger Waters; Madonna; Alicia Keys; Garth Brooks; Crowded House; Jack Johnson; Shakira; Soweto Gospel Choir; Angélique Kidjo; UB40; Jack Johnson; Linkin Park; Rihanna; Pharrel Williams; Yusef Islam; Sarah Brightman; and Nunatak