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Rick Wakeman

Musician

English keyboardist and composer, prominent in progressive and symphonic rock; noted for virtuosic keyboard work, major concept albums and collaborations with orchestras and choirs.

Member of Yes and previously of the Strawbs; began as a session musician (worked with David Bowie, Cat Stevens, T. Rex, Lou Reed as noted in contemporary sources); classically trained; best known for concept albums such as The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur.

DeBaser reviews celebrate Rick Wakeman's keyboard virtuosity and landmark concept albums. Critics praise orchestral arrangements of Journey to the Centre of the Earth and King Arthur, and repeatedly hail The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live performances with orchestras are singled out as spectacular; reviewers occasionally note past personal struggles mentioned in a concert report.

For:Fans of progressive rock, orchestral rock listeners, keyboard-virtuoso seekers, and fans of Yes.

 The fingers – those fingers – flew as they did many years ago, skipping faster than the eye over the black and white ivory.

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 Rick Wakeman is the greatest keyboardist in the world, perhaps only matched by Keith Emerson.

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 It was recorded in a single day and features the presence of the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir.

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