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Caped Crusader Rick Wakeman in the 1970s
Caped Crusader Rick Wakeman in the 1970s | Dan Wooding
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Rick Wakeman is the world's most unusual rock star, a genius who has pushed back the barriers of electronic rock. He has had some of the world's top orchestras perform his music, has owned eight Rolls Royces at one time, and has broken all the rules of composing and horrified his tutors at the Royal College of Music. Yet he has delighted his millions of fans. This frank book, authorised by Wakeman himself, tells the moving tale of his larger-than-life career.
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Rick Wakeman was a founder member of prog rock heroes YES and also a member of successful British folk-rock band The Srawbs ('Part Of The Union' was their only UK no1) . Among the many sessions the multi-talented Wakeman has done are sessions for David Bowie's Space Oddity (mellotron) and Hunky Dory.
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TrishB On Hunky Dory he played the piano on Oh! you Pretty Things, Changes and probably his most famous piano part - Life On Mars. A brilliant musician with a penchant for cloaks and wizard hats, Wakeman says of those times: 'I went around to Davids and he played me the three songs back to back, they are the most beautiful three songs I've ever heard played together' 7y
TrishB This is the only book I've (hubby!) ever read on his life in the 70's , but he has written several of his own and there are plenty on both him and YES. A decent read. 7y
Marchpane Excellent post (MrB!) 👏 Just imagine hearing those three songs for the first time *chills* 😮 7y
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Cinfhen It's time #MrB got himself on Litsy!!! I look forward to his posts everyday ❣️❣️❣️ 7y
UglyOldBat Looovvvee Hunky Dory! Perfect album 😍 7y
TrishB @Cinfhen I'm working on it! He's very quiet and shy and doesn't think he can match up to everyone on here!! Which is rubbish of course. Maybe by the time we get to January! 7y
TrishB @Marchpane that would have been awesome 💝 7y
TrishB @abandonallhope it's a good un 👍 7y
AmyG I listened to Yes growing up. I especially loved Wakeman's Journey to the Center of the Earth album. Great artist. 7y
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