Gary Wright
Gary Malcolm Wright was an American musician and composer best known for his 1976 hit songs “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive”. Wright’s breakthrough album, The Dream Weaver (1975), came after he…
Progressive Rock
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Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence Winwood is an English musician and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a keyboard player, guitarist, and vocalist prominent for…
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Alan White
Alan White was an English drummer, best known for his almost 50-year tenure in the progressive rock band Yes. He joined Yes in 1972 as a replacement for original drummer Bill Bruford.…
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Don Van Vliet
Don Van Vliet, known by his stage name Captain Beefheart, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as the Magic Band, he recorded 13 studio…
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Roger Waters
George Roger Waters is an English singer-songwriter, musician and political activist. In 1965, he co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd as the bassist. Following the departure of the band’s main songwriter Syd…
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Roger Taylor
Roger Meddows Taylor is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen. As a drummer, Taylor was recognised…
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Ray Thomas
Raymond Thomas was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band’s…
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Richard Tandy
Richard Tandy was an English musician. He was the full-time keyboardist in the band Electric Light Orchestra (“ELO”). His palette of keyboards was an important ingredient in the group’s sound, especially on…