English musician
Born: September 6, 1943
Roger Waters, born on September 6, 1943, in Great Bookham, England, is a legendary British musician, songwriter, and composer. He is best known as the co-founder and bassist of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd. Waters played a pivotal role in shaping the band’s signature sound, contributing lyrics and vocals to many of their most famous songs.
Waters’ lyrical and conceptual talents played a significant part in Pink Floyd’s concept albums like “The Wall” and “Animals.” His introspective and often politically charged lyrics have resonated with audiences worldwide. Waters left Pink Floyd in the early 1980s but continued to pursue a successful solo career.
Throughout his solo career, Waters released albums such as “The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking” and “Amused to Death.” He also embarked on several ambitious and politically driven world tours, notably “The Wall Live,” which became one of the highest-grossing tours of all time.
Roger Waters’ impact on rock music extends beyond his contributions to Pink Floyd, as his work remains influential, both musically and politically. His commitment to social and political causes, along with his musical legacy, solidifies his status as a true rock and roll icon.
Roger Waters’s 5 most popular quotes
- Long you live and high you fly. And smiles you’ll give and tears you’ll cry. And all you touch and all you see is all your life will ever be.
- This is how you control your domestic population – by making people afraid and by identifying an enemy.
- You take the risk of being rejected. If you have pretentions to be an artist of any kind, you have to take the risk of people rejecting you and thinking you’re an arsehole.
- You take the risk of being rejected. If you have pretentions to be an artist of any kind, you have to take the risk of people rejecting you and thinking you’re an arsehole.
- You run and you run to catch up to the sun but it’s sinking, racing around to come up behind you again.
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