Richard Christopher “Rick” Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known for his solo albums, contributing to the BBC comedy series Grumpy Old Men and for Rick’s Place, his former radio show on Planet Rock that aired until December 2010. Born and raised in West London, Wakeman intended to be a concert pianist but quit his studies at the Royal College of Music in 1969 to become a full-time session musician. His early sessions included playing on “Space Oddity”, among others, for David Bowie, and songs by Junior’s Eyes, T. Rex, Elton John, and Cat Stevens. See for more.
Recording The Red Planet (Part 5)
And Jon Lord on Sunflower Jam 2011
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Recording The Red Planet (Part 7)
Recording The Red Planet (Part 4)
Tribute To David Bowie – Life On Mars
Space Oddity
Paint it Black
Beatles Tribute
Help & Eleanor Rigby
Stairway to Heaven
Catherine Parr (1988)
Eleanor Rigby
King Arthur
Close to the edge
Six wives Of Henry The 8Th
And you and i
Jane Seymour
Journey To The Center Of The Earth