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Pink FloydPink Floyd formed in 1965 in London with founding members Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. Many consider Pink Floyd the greatest progressive rock band of all time. They had some success with their initial albums, and were joined by David Gilmour in 1967. Syd Barrett suffered from severe mental illness and famously left the band in 1968.
Their concept albums in the 1970’s and 1980’s brought them international superstar status, mostly devised by Roger Waters who was the primary lyricist for these records. The Dark Side of the Moon was released in 1973 and is one of the most successful albums of all time, as the number 3 worldwide album. It peaked at #2 on the British charts and spent 364 weeks on the charts. Their follow-up Wish You Were Here was released in 1975 and includes the title track and “Shine on You Crazy Diamond”, a tribute to Syd Barrett. In 1977, they released Animals with the iconic flying pig on the album cover, supported by their first large stadium tour.
The Wall is a double record masterpiece that is perhaps their most popular and famous album. It features the single “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II), which reached #1 on the charts. The album was turned into a movie, featuring Bob Geldof in the leading role of Pink. Relationships in the band deteriorated over the years, with Waters increasingly isolating himself from the rest of the band. Waters left the band following the The Final Cut album, while Gilmour plus other members would later release two more albums under the Pink Floyd name. They’ve sold over 250 million records, making them one of the best selling bands of all time.
Their concept albums in the 1970’s and 1980’s brought them international superstar status, mostly devised by Roger Waters who was the primary lyricist for these records. The Dark Side of the Moon was released in 1973 and is one of the most successful albums of all time, as the number 3 worldwide album. It peaked at #2 on the British charts and spent 364 weeks on the charts. Their follow-up Wish You Were Here was released in 1975 and includes the title track and “Shine on You Crazy Diamond”, a tribute to Syd Barrett. In 1977, they released Animals with the iconic flying pig on the album cover, supported by their first large stadium tour.
The Wall is a double record masterpiece that is perhaps their most popular and famous album. It features the single “Another Brick in the Wall (Part II), which reached #1 on the charts. The album was turned into a movie, featuring Bob Geldof in the leading role of Pink. Relationships in the band deteriorated over the years, with Waters increasingly isolating himself from the rest of the band. Waters left the band following the The Final Cut album, while Gilmour plus other members would later release two more albums under the Pink Floyd name. They’ve sold over 250 million records, making them one of the best selling bands of all time.
Foo FightersFoo Fighters were formed in Seattle in 1994 by Dave Grohl, the former drummer of Nirvana. Grohl wanted to remain anonymous and recorded the debut album Foo Fighters by himself, playing all instruments and parts. The album features popular singles such as “Big Me” and “This is a Call”. He subsequently recruited other members to officially join the band and tour.
They recorded their second album in 1996, The Colour and the Shape, and also recruited drummer Taylor Hawkins, who would become a significant contributor to the band. The album included several popular singles including “Everlong” and “Monkey Wrench”. In 1999, they released There is Nothing Left to Lose with their first chart hit “Learn to Fly”, along with “Breakout”. Their tours grew bigger over the years and they are known as an arena and stadium rock band. In 2015 while on tour, Grohl fell off the stage and broke his leg. The tour continued, rebranded The Broken Leg Tour, with Grohl performing on a custom made moveable throne.
Concrete and Gold, released in 2017, reached #1 in the US, their second album to do so. They’ve received a large number of awards including a Grammy for the video “Learn to Fly”, 4 Grammys for Best Rock Album and 3 Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance, They’ve won numerous MTV awards and were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, their first year of eligibility. In 2022, drummer Taylor Hawkins died while on tour and the future of the band is uncertain.
They recorded their second album in 1996, The Colour and the Shape, and also recruited drummer Taylor Hawkins, who would become a significant contributor to the band. The album included several popular singles including “Everlong” and “Monkey Wrench”. In 1999, they released There is Nothing Left to Lose with their first chart hit “Learn to Fly”, along with “Breakout”. Their tours grew bigger over the years and they are known as an arena and stadium rock band. In 2015 while on tour, Grohl fell off the stage and broke his leg. The tour continued, rebranded The Broken Leg Tour, with Grohl performing on a custom made moveable throne.
Concrete and Gold, released in 2017, reached #1 in the US, their second album to do so. They’ve received a large number of awards including a Grammy for the video “Learn to Fly”, 4 Grammys for Best Rock Album and 3 Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance, They’ve won numerous MTV awards and were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, their first year of eligibility. In 2022, drummer Taylor Hawkins died while on tour and the future of the band is uncertain.
