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Jun 25, 2020 · “Mr. Wakeman,” the officer said, trying to rouse the man. “Rick—get home to your missus. You’re pissed.” At age 30, Rick Wakeman was already one of rock’s greatest superstars.
In 2020, Wakeman returned to his progressive rock roots with The Red Planet, an instrumental album inspired by Mars and features his English Rock Ensemble. His next album was A Gallery of the Imagination, featuring tracks of varied styles including songs and instrumentals, released in 2022.
But Fragile and The Yes Album — along with 1972’s Close to the Edge — also helped lay the foundation for progressive rock in ways that mirror the Beatles’ enduring influence on pop music. “I knew that the music was very special and very clever,” says Rick Wakeman, recalling the recording of Fragile in an interview for this article.
4 days ago · Former Yes keyboard maestro Rick Wakeman has played with rock’s great and good over the years – and he’s got the memories to prove it ... We may know him best as the ultimate progressive ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Beneath the rock-star locks and the cape of prog rock, keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman has a heart beating for R&B and blues. Growing up in northwest London as trad jazz, skiffle and blues were setti.
Feb 23, 2022 · Rick Wakeman said Close to the Edge was the best album Yes ever made and revealed he was still bewildered by what the band achieved with it. Released in 1972, the LP was the British band's fifth...
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Jun 25, 1993 · Throughout his tenure with Yes, Wakeman waxed a number of grandiloquent, thematic solo projects, which sold well but are largely viewed now as prime examples of progressive rock’s signature...
