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He left in 1971 to join Yes, with whom he played on some of their most influential albums across two stints until 1980. During this time Wakeman began a solo career in 1973 and became an iconic and prominent figure in progressive rock.
Jun 25, 2020 · At age 30, Rick Wakeman was already one of rock’s greatest superstars. A classically trained keyboardist, he reached international stardom in the early 1970s with Yes, the influential and ...
Feb 20, 2022 · Rock Hall of Famer Rick Wakeman, a ‘Yes’ man who said ‘No’ to David Bowie: ‘It was very difficult’. ‘David Bowie was the most influential person I have ever worked with,’ says the famed...
Jul 28, 2024 · Between mouthfuls of morning coffee, Rick Wakeman is trying to summarise his time with Yes, the band that he joined in 1971, and left, for the fifth and apparently final time, in 2005.
Oct 11, 2019 · Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman looks back on his history with Yes and reveals that the offshoot band ARW is going on a final tour in 2020.
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Oct 5, 2021 · Before the pandemic threw a wrench into everyone's future plans, longtime Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman was preparing to embark on what he thought would be his last rock tour, a celebration of 50 years of Yes with his longtime allies Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin.
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Jul 14, 2024 · Did you never think of taking it to Yes? It’s quite interesting, because I realised after joining Yes – and certainly while doing Henry – when you write a piece of music, you almost know instantly if it’s going to have a home or not. And there were things, I don’t know why, but you go, ‘That’s a Yes thing, I’ll take that in.’
