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Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd in 1968 with (L – R): Nick Mason, Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Richard Wright
Background information
Origin	Cambridge, England
Genre(s)	Psychedelic rock, art rock, progressive rock, space rock
Years active	1964–present (on indefinite hiatus since 1996) (One-off reunion: 2005)
Label(s)	Harvest, EMI UK Capitol, Tower, Columbia US
Associated acts	Sigma 6
Website	www.pinkfloyd.co.uk
Members
David Gilmour Rick Wright Nick Mason
Former members
Roger Waters Syd Barrett Bob Klose

Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. They are known for philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most successful acts, the group have sold over 200 million albums worldwide including 74.5 million albums in the United States alone.

Pink Floyd had moderate mainstream success and were one of the most popular bands in the London underground music scene in the late 1960s as a psychedelic band led by Syd Barrett; however, Barrett's erratic behaviour eventually forced his colleagues to replace him with guitarist and singer David Gilmour. After Barrett's departure, singer and bass player Roger Waters gradually became the dominant and driving force in the group in the mid-1970s, until his eventual departure from the group in 1985. The band recorded several albums, achieving worldwide success with The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979). In 1985, Waters declared Pink Floyd "a spent force", but the remaining members, led by Gilmour, continued recording and touring under the name Pink Floyd. Although they were unsuccessfully sued by Waters for rights to the name, they again enjoyed worldwide success with A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994). Eventually they reached a settlement out of court with Waters allowing them use of the name. Waters performed with the band for the first time in 24 years on 2 July 2005 at the London Live 8 concert.

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Alecia Beth Moore ( pronounced /əˈliːʃə ˈmɔər/ ) (born on September 8 , 1979 ), known professionally as Pink (often stylized as P!nk ), is an American singer-songwriter who ...