Historical Figure
Roger Waters
b. 1943
English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)
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Key Dates
Birth
1943 September 6, 1943 →Biography
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 Barrett in 1968, Waters became Pink Floyd's principal lyricist, co-lead vocalist and conceptual leader until his departure in 1985.
Timeline
English singer-songwriter and bass player (Pink Floyd and The Bleeding Heart Band)
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