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Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 18, 1949
Place of Birth
Perivale, London, England
Also Known As
- Yes
Rick Wakeman
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes. He is also known for his solo albums, contributing to the BBC comedy series Grumpy Old Men and for Rick's Place, his former radio show on Planet Rock that aired until December 2010. Born in west London, Wakeman purchased his first electronic keyboard at 12 years of age. In 1968, he studied the piano, clarinet, orchestration and modern music at the Royal College of Music before leaving after a year in favour of session music work. He went on to feature on songs by artists including Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, T. Rex, Elton John and Cat Stevens. Wakeman joined the folk group Strawbs in 1969 and played on three of their albums. He first joined Yes in 1971 to replace Tony Kaye, and left the group in 1974 to work on his solo career. He returned in 1976 before leaving with lead vocalist Jon Anderson in 1980. Wakeman was part of the side project Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, a group of ex-Yes members formed in 1989, and the eight-member Yes lineup that followed until his third departure in 1992. He returned for two years in 1995 and once more in 2002, where he was part of the band's 35th anniversary tour until its end in 2004. Wakeman began his solo career during his first run with Yes. His perhaps most known records being his first three, The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973), Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974) and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1975). He has produced over 100 solo albums that have sold more than 50 million copies. In November 2010, Wakeman was awarded the Spirit of Prog award at the annual Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rick Wakeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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Self
Rick Wakeman: The Return of the Caped Crusader Part 2
2025
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Self
Synopsis (This is not music)
2024
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Self
David Bowie: London Boy
2021
6.8
Self
David Bowie: Finding Fame
2019
🎬
10.0
Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits
2019
7.4
Keyboards
Yes - Live at the Apollo
2018
8.2
Self
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017
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Self - Presenter
When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
2016
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Self
Top Gear: From A-Z
2015
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Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015
Credits
Rick Wakeman: The Return of the Caped Crusader Part 2
as Self
2025
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Synopsis (This is not music)
as Self
2024
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🎬
David Bowie: London Boy
as Self
2021
6.0
David Bowie: Finding Fame
as Self
2019
6.8
🎬
Rick Wakeman - Live Portraits
2019
10.0
Yes - Live at the Apollo
as Keyboards
2018
7.4
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
as Self
2017
8.2
When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album
as Self - Presenter
2016
7.0
Top Gear: From A-Z
as Self
2015
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Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015
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Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road
as Self - Presenter
2015
10.0
Ozzy Osbourne: Memoirs of a Madman
2014
8.5
Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
as Himself
2014
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Oh! You Pretty Things: The Story of British Music and Fashion
as Self
2014
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Celebrating Jon Lord
as Keyboards
2014
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Live at Jongleurs
2013
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Yes: Close to the Edge
as Organ, Grand Piano, Mellotron, Synthesizer
2013
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The Sunflower Superjam 2012
as Self
2013
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The Chase: Celebrity Special
as Self - Contestant
2011
6.3
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant
2011
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Perspectives
2011
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Yes - Union Live
as Self - Keyboards
2011
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Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Live at Hampton Court Palace
2009
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Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII
as Himself
2009
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Prog Rock Britannia
as Self
2009
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Prog Rock at the BBC
as Self
2009
8.2
Yes: The New Director's Cut
2008
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What the Dickens?
as Self
2008
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Yes: Classic Artists
as Himself
2007
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Yes: Live at Montreux 2003
as Keyboards
2007
7.8
The One Show
as Self
2006
4.4
Rick Wakeman: Made in Cuba
2006
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Yes: Greatest Video Hits
2005
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Yes - Songs From Tsongas - 35th Anniversary Concert
as Keyboards
2005
7.7
Yes Acoustic: Guaranteed No Hiss
as Keyboards
2004
5.0
🎬
Eco Rock Festival
2004
6.5
Moog
as Self
2004
5.2
🎬
Yes: Acoustic
2004
6.0
Rick Wakeman: Out There
2004
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Celebrity Mastermind
2003
6.0
Yes: Yesspeak
as Keyboards
2003
6.0
Grumpy Old Men
as Self
2003
7.2
Keyboard Wizards - The Ultimate Anthology
2003
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YES: Fragile
as Keyboards
2002
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Top Gear
as Self
2002
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Roger Dean: Views
2001
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Songs of Praise
as Rick Wakeman
2001
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Rick Wakeman & English Rock Ensemble Live From Buenos Aires
2001
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Rick Wakeman: The Legend - Live in Concert 2000
as Self - Keyboard
2000
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1996
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The Alphabet Game
1996
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Yes: Keys To Ascension
as Keyboards
1996
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The Music Biz
as Self
1995
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An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
1994
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Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
as Himself - Keyboard
1993
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Rick Wakeman: The Classical Connection
1991
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YesYears
1991
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Yes - Union Tour Denver
as Self
1991
6.0
Have I Got News for You
as Self
1990
7.1
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
1989
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A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
as Keys
1989
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Crimes of Passion
as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
1984
6.3
Countdown
1982
6.0
Yes: Live In Philadelphia 1979
1979
5.5
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The New Sound of Music
as Self
1979
9.5
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
5.3
Lisztomania
as Thor
1975
5.9
Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
as Keyboard
1975
8.2
Yessongs
as Himself - Keyboards
1975
8.4
Omnibus
as Self
1967
7.2
Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble , Special Guest Brian May – Live At Starmus
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