David Gilmour

David Gilmour was born on March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, the second child of Douglas Gilmour, a senior lecturer in Zoology at the University, and Sylvia, a teacher. Best known as guitarist, vocalist and writer with Pink Floyd, he is also renowned for solo work and collaborations with other artists including Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, and Pete Townshend.

David Gilmour and Roger 'Syd' Barrett met as children in Cambridge. Later, whilst studying at the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology, they began playing guitar together.

In 1965, they spent a summer hitchhiking and busking around the South of France before Syd joined Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Rick Wright to form Pink Floyd, and David continued playing with his own band, Jokers Wild, subsequently touring Europe with Flowers, and later Bullitt.

David was asked to augment the Pink Floyd lineup as the singer and guitarist in 1967, only for Syd to leave the group five gigs later, struggling with mental illness.

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