Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music.
Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by students Syd Barrett on guitar, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass, and Richard Wright on keyboards. They gained popularity performing in London's underground music scene during the late 1960s, and under Barrett's leadership released two charting singles and a successful debut album,
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). GuitaristDavid Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the band's primary lyricist and eventually their dominant songwriter, devising the concepts behind their albums
The Dark Side of the Moon(1973),
Wish You Were Here (1975),
Animals (1977),
The Wall (1979) and
The Final Cut (1983).
The Dark Side of the Moon and
The Wall became two of the best-selling albums of all time.
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