Born David Jon Gilmour (1946), Gilmour was asked to join Pink Floyd in 1967 to cover for the increasingly erratic genius Syd Barrett, the de-facto leader of the early psychedelic phase of Pink Floyd.
Following Roger Waters’ departure from Pink Floyd in 1985, Pink Floyd continued under Gilmour’s leadership.
Three subsequent albums were released – “A Momentary Lapse Of Reason” (1987), “The Division Bell” (1994) and “The Endless River” (2014).
My David Gilmour CD Collection (above image). His early releases – “David Gilmour” (1978), “About Face”(1984) and “On An Island” (2006) are in my storage facility.
Listening to Gilmour’s various Live Albums – “Live At Pompeii”, “Live In Gdansk”, “The Luck And Strange Concerts” are Sonic Delights. Admittedly, I gravitate towards the true-north Pink Floyd Gilmour-centric songs.
As a member of Pink Floyd, Gilmour was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2003, Gilmour was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). In 2023, Rolling Stone magazine named him the 28th Top Greatest Guitarist.
Gilmour is credited to bringing the UK singer-songwriter Kate Bush to fame and helping her land a recording contact. He paid for Bush then 16 years old, to record three professional demo tracks to present to record labels. In 1986, Gilmour produced the Dream Academy’s albums and US top-ten hit “Life In A Northern Town”.
Married twice, Gilmour has eight children. These days, Gilmour is most happy performing with his second wife Polly Samson, his song-writing and creative partner and daughter, Romany who sings in his albums and concerts. Gilmour is an experienced pilot and aviation enthusiast.
A humble man, a non-flashy guitarist, his guitar riffs are soul-deep and grasps the listener by the heartstrings. Many regard Gilmour as the missing link between Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen.
