Tuesday 14 August 2012

MORE ON RICK WAKEMAN'S NEW ZEALAND TOUR

Since his early teens Rick had his eye on a career as a concert pianist, but he left the Royal College of Music college as doors began to open for him in the fast growing studio world as a session player and between 1969 and 1972, the name ‘Rick Wakeman’ began appearing on the credits of albums by such artists as Al Stewart, Elton John, Lou Reed, John Williams, Cat Stevens (including the classic piano on Morning Has Broken), Marc Bolan, Marsha Hunt, Mary Hopkin, Black Sabbath, and...

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And even if you cannot get to New Zealand, you can always check out Rick's Gonzo Artist Page

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