Rick Wakeman

Summary

Rick Wakeman is a human^[1]. Born in Perivale^[2], he… he was born on May 18, 1949^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], keyboardist^[5], songwriter^[6], pianist^[7], and film score composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,193 views/month, #5,799 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Perivale^[2], Rick Wakeman…
• Rick Wakeman was born on May 18, 1949^[3].
• A child of Rick Wakeman was Adam Wakeman^[10].
• A child of Rick Wakeman was Oliver Wakeman^[11].
• A child of Rick Wakeman was Jemma Wakeman^[12].
• Rick Wakeman held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Rick Wakeman's professions included composer^[4].
• Rick Wakeman's professions included keyboardist^[5].
• Rick Wakeman worked as a songwriter^[6].
• Rick Wakeman worked as a pianist^[7].
• Rick Wakeman's professions included film score composer^[8].
• Rick Wakeman's professions included radio personality^[14].
• Rick Wakeman was educated at Royal College of Music^[15].
• Rick Wakeman was educated at Drayton Manor High School^[16].
• Rick Wakeman was a member of Yes^[17].
• Rick Wakeman was a member of Strawbs^[18].
• Rick Wakeman was a member of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe^[19].
• Rick Wakeman was a member of Warhorse^[20].
• Rick Wakeman was a member of freemasonry^[21].
• Rick Wakeman is recorded as male^[22].
• Rick Wakeman's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Rick Wakeman's genre is progressive rock^[24].
• Rick Wakeman's genre is classical music^[25].
• Rick Wakeman's genre is hard rock^[26].
• Rick Wakeman's genre is ambient music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-05-18^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, new age, piano rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock, symphonic prog^[31]

• Community tags: british, classical, new age, piano rock, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock, symphonic prog^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2ad06109-0a52-4b7b-8b7a-ca7c10baf597^[33]

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Origins and Family

Rick Wakeman's place of birth was Perivale^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1949^[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Music^[15], a conservatory^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1882^[36], headquartered in London^[37] and Drayton Manor High School^[16], a secondary school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1930^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], keyboardist^[5], songwriter^[6], pianist^[7], film score composer^[8], and radio personality^[14].

Personal Life

Children include Adam Wakeman^[10], a musician^[41], b. 1974^[42], of United Kingdom^[43]; Oliver Wakeman^[11], a composer^[44], b. 1972^[45], of United Kingdom^[46]; and Jemma Wakeman^[12], a singer^[47], b. 1983^[48], of United Kingdom^[49].

Why It Matters

Rick Wakeman ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,193 views/month, #5,799 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Rick Wakeman born?

Rick Wakeman's place of birth was Perivale^[2].

What did Rick Wakeman do for work?

Rick Wakeman worked as composer^[4], keyboardist^[5], songwriter^[6], pianist^[7], and film score composer^[8].

Where did Rick Wakeman go to school?

Rick Wakeman was educated at Royal College of Music^[15] and Drayton Manor High School^[16].