About Pink Floyd

Shine on You Crazy Diamond. The Wall. Wish You Were Here. And of course, The Dark Side of the Moon. From their psychedelic, space rock roots to their more recent prog rock sound, Pink Floyd is one of the most influential bands in music history. Pink Floyd was formed in 1965 when Syd Barrett joined Roger Waters and a group of architecture students and soon began playing around London’s underground. Soon, David Gilmour was added to the lineup to account for Barrett’s erratic behavior. After the release of their first album and a supporting tour with Jimi Hendrix, Barrett’s behavior became intolerable and the band was forced to let him go. The band continued to release albums and tour with bands like The Who and Jethro Tull, but it was in March, 1973 that the band started to make rock history. The Dark Side of the Moon would go on to become one of the highest selling albums of all time with over 45 million copies sold and would spend 741 weeks (14 years) on the Billboard charts, the longest duration of any album ever. Dark Side has been covered by several artists including Tommy Shaw of Styx . Other artists have covered much of Floyd’s catalogue such as David Bowie, alternative rockers Smashing Pumpkins, and even pop group The Pet Shop Boys, as well as various country and classical artists.