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David Gilmour

English musician, member of Pink Floyd (born 1946)
Person Human Q178517

Facts

35 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
March 6, 1946, March 6, 1944[8]
Place of birth
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[14]
Occupation
guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, executive producer, aircraft pilot, singer, rock musician, composer, musician[16][17][18][19][20]
Educated at
Anglia Ruskin University[21]
Award received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Order of the Badge of Honour[22][23]
Father
Douglas G. Gilmour[9]
Mother
Sylvia Gilmour[10]
Spouse
Ginger Gilmour, Polly Samson[11]
Child
Charlie Gilmour, Romany Gilmour[12][13]
Sibling
Mark Gilmour
Genre
rock music, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, art rock, ambient music, blues rock[27][28][29][30][31][32]
Official website
davidgilmour.com[44]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, French[49][50]
Short name
David Gilmour
Birth name
David Jon Gilmour
Copyright representative
PRS for Music
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Different from
David Gilmour
Discography
David Gilmour discography[39]
Family name
Gilmour[41]
Given name
David, Jon[42][43]
Show all 35 facts +11
Instrument
guitar, bass guitar, drum kit, saxophone[45][46][47][48]
Member of
Pink Floyd, Rockestra[24][25]
Name in native language
Sir David Jon Gilmour
Native language
English[15]
Number of children
+8
Owner of
Astoria, The 0001 Strat, Intrepid Aviation
Record label
EMI, Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd., Harvest, Capitol Records, Columbia Records, Sony Music[33][34][35][36][37][38]
Social media followers
1.3M (199k–1.3M, n=10)
Start of work period
1963
Topic has template
Template:David Gilmour[51]
Voice type
baritone[40]
🏷️ Also known as
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Official shop URL
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Open Media Database person ID
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Songkick artist ID
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Subreddit
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TMDB person ID
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TV Maze person ID
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Threads username
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Tidal artist ID
9306
Topic's main category
Category:David Gilmour
Trading Card Database name ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Who's Who UK ID
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WhoSampled artist ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
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Yale LUX ID
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YouTube channel ID
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YouTube handle
DavidGilmour
ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Mb:composer 112
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Wish You Were Here, Time, Time, Comfortably Numb, Comfortably Numb +104 more
Compositions 52
Pink Floyd – The Wall, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Time, Comfortably Numb, One of These Days, High Hopes, hotdogs +44 more
← Lyricist 33
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Time, High Hopes, hotdogs, Learning to Fly, On the Turning Away, Point Me at the Sky +25 more
Mb:lyricist 30
High Hopes, High Hopes, On the Turning Away, On the Turning Away, Take It Back, Take It Back, Lost for Words, Lost for Words +22 more
Mb:writer 28
Echoes, Echoes, Learning to Fly, Learning to Fly, Fearless, Fearless, Hey, Hey, Rise Up!, Hey, Hey, Rise Up! +20 more
← Producer 23
Wish You Were Here, Animals (Pink Floyd album), A Momentary Lapse of Reason, Meddle, The Endless River, Delicate Sound of Thunder, The Madcap Laughs, Barrett +15 more
← Performer 19
Arnold Layne, Arnold Layne, About Face, On an Island, David Gilmour, Rattle That Lock, Live in Gdańsk, Luck and Strange +11 more
Mb:performer of 15
About Face, On an Island, David Gilmour, Rattle That Lock, Live in Gdańsk, Luck and Strange, Remember That Night, David Gilmour in Concert +7 more
Occupation 7
singer, aircraft pilot, record producer, songwriter, guitarist, executive producer, multi-instrumentalist
Genre 6
rock music, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, blues rock, ambient music, art rock
← Cast member 6
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, La Carrera Panamericana with Music by Pink Floyd, Pulse, Remember That Night, Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon, The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
Record label 5
Sony Music, Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Harvest, Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.
Instrument 4
guitar, saxophone, bass guitar, drum kit
Mb:member of band 4
Pink Floyd, Jokers Wild, Deep End, Hale and Pace
← Category combines topics 3
Category:David Gilmour albums, Category:Albums produced by David Gilmour, Category:David Gilmour video albums
Award received 2
Order of the Badge of Honour, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Belongs to 2
Pink Floyd, Rock Aid Armenia
Given name 2
David, Jon
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, French
Owned entities 2
Astoria, The Black Strat
← Mb:married 2
Polly Samson, Ginger Gilmour
Copyright representative 1
PRS for Music
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United Kingdom
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David Gilmour
Discography 1
David Gilmour discography
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Anglia Ruskin University
Films written 1
La Carrera Panamericana with Music by Pink Floyd
Instance of 1
human
Mb:collaboration 1
Rock Aid Armenia
Mb:parent 1
Romany Gilmour
Mb:sibling 1
Mark Gilmour
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Pink Floyd
Native language 1
English
Owner of 1
Astoria
Participated in 1
Rattle That Lock Tour
Place of birth 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Polly Samson
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Polly Samson
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Topic's main category 1
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Voice type 1
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Category:David Gilmour
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Hey, Hey, Rise Up!
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David Gilmour
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Guy Pratt
← Recorded participant 1
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
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Summary

David Gilmour was born on March 6, 1946[1], in Cambridge[2]. He has worked as a guitarist[3], songwriter[4], multi-instrumentalist[5], record producer[6], and executive producer[7].

FAQs

Where was David Gilmour born?

David Gilmour was born in Cambridge[2].

Who were David Gilmour's parents?

David Gilmour's father was Douglas G. Gilmour[9]. David Gilmour's mother was Sylvia Gilmour[10].

Who was David Gilmour married to?

David Gilmour's spouses include Polly Samson[11].

What did David Gilmour do for work?

David Gilmour worked as a guitarist[3], songwriter[4], multi-instrumentalist[5], record producer[6], and executive producer[7].

Where did David Gilmour go to school?

David Gilmour was educated at Anglia Ruskin University[21].

What awards did David Gilmour receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22] and Order of the Badge of Honour[23].

Related Entities

A Momentary Lapse of Reason Animals (Pink Floyd album) Cambridge Capitol Records Columbia Records Harvest Meddle Pink Floyd – The Wall Sony Music United Kingdom Wish You Were Here

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65762: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 9d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tidal artist ID → 9306
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  3. 8w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Charlie Gilmour, Romany Gilmour
    "Changed claim: Child: Charlie Gilmour"
  4. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 35843
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 35843, batch #271268"
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  6. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → DF0E-1B5E-E105-D554-8D73
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  7. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CINE21 person ID → 125999
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    Number of children → 8
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    Number of children → 8
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    Number of children → 8
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    Number of children → 8
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  12. 21w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0238552-Gilmour-David-1946
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  13. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist +1
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