The personnel of the English rock group
Pink Floyd has changed several times. The group was founded in 1965 by
Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals,
Nick Mason on drums,
Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and
Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. Guitarist and vocalist
David Gilmour would later join the band in December 1967, while Barrett was ousted from the band in April 1968 due to deteriorating
mental health
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental hea ...
. From the 1970s onwards, they were augmented by additional personnel in the studio and on stage. Following creative tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985. Wright rejoined as a session musician and, later, band member. Mason is the only member to appear on all studio releases.
Official members
Timeline
Session member
Touring members
Timeline
Members of early antecedents
In addition to the official members of Pink Floyd, there were several members of bands that preceded it. These bands performed at various times as Sigma 6, the Meggadeaths, the Abdabs (or the Screaming Abdabs), Leonard's Lodgers, the Spectrum Five, and the Tea Set.
;Mike Leonard
:Active: 1963
:Instruments: keyboards
:Credits: None
;Clive Metcalfe
:Active: 1963–1964
:Instrument: bass
:Credits: None
;Keith Noble
:Active: 1963–1964
:Instrument: vocals
:Credits: None
;Sheilagh Noble
:Active: 1963
:Instrument: vocals
:Credits: None
;Vernon Thompson
:Active: 1963
:Instrument: guitar
:Credits: None
;Juliette Gale
:Active: 1964
:Instruments: vocals
:Credits: None
;
Bob Klose
Rado Robert Garcia Klose (born 1945) is an English musician, photographer and printmaker. Between 1964 and July 1965, he was the lead guitarist of the rock band the Tea Set, a group that would later become Pink Floyd. Although he recorded a few ...
:Active: 1964
:Instruments: guitar
:Credits: ''
1965: Their First Recordings''
;Chris Denis
:Active: 1965
:Instrument: vocals
:Credits: None
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