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Rick Wakeman
An archetypal champion of 1970s prog-rock, Rick Wakeman is instantly
identifiable by his flowing blonde hair, banks of keyboards and grandiose
classical-jazz-rock fusions. Born in Perrivale, Middlesex, on May 18, 1949, he
started playing electric keyboards at the age of 12 and studied piano, clarinet
and orchestration at the Royal College of Music, going on to become a session
musician. He played Mellotron on David Bowie's A Space Oddity (1969) and piano
on several other Bowie and Cat Stevens hits before becoming a regular member of
the Strawbs in 1970. The following year he join...
HushBruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Phil Campbell and Orion Orchestra
Celebrating Jon Lord The Rock Legend
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ArthurRick Wakeman
The Myths and Legends of King Arthur
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Perfect StrangersBruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Phil Campbell and Orion Orchestra
Celebrating Jon Lord The Rock Legend
10:09
The JourneyRick Wakeman and English Chamber Choir
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
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When a Blind Man CriesBruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Phil Campbell and Orion Orchestra
Celebrating Jon Lord The Rock Legend
8:01
LazyBruce Dickinson, Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Phil Campbell and Orion Orchestra
Celebrating Jon Lord The Rock Legend
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