David Gilmour

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David Gilmour is best known for his distinctively spacy, atmospheric guitar work for Pink Floyd. Born March 6, 1944, in Cambridge, England, Gilmour was well acquainted with the members of Pink Floyd when they asked him to join their band to supplement the guitar work of the increasingly erratic Syd Barrett.

Soon Gilmour became a permanent contributing member in time for Pink Floyd's second album, 1968's A Saucerful of Secrets. Gilmour has recorded solo albums during periods of Pink Floyd inactivity, including 1978's moody David Gilmour, 1984's more melodic About Face (after the breakup of the Roger Waters-led lineup), and 2006's laid-back, lyrical "On an Island" (which became a Top Ten hit). A concert set, Live in Gdansk, appeared in 2008. Gilmour has also collaborated with a number of other artists' records, notably Kate Bush and Bryan Ferry and many more.

Official website: www.davidgilmour.com

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David Gilmour back to Pompeii July 5, 2016 After almost 45 years, Pink Floyd's leading guitarist David Gilmour will be performing before 2,500 people at the ancient Roman Amphitheatre of Pompeii on 7 & 8 July 2016