Roger Waters

Roger Waters

Acting

Born 1943-09-06Great Bookham, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. He was a founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. Following the departure of bandmate Syd Barrett in 1968, Waters became the band's lyricist, principal songwriter and conceptual leader. The band subsequently achieved worldwide success in the 1970s with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. Although Waters' primary instrument in Pink Floyd was the bass guitar, he also experimented with synthesisers and tape loops and played rhythm guitars in recordings and in concert. Amid creative differences within the group, Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and began a legal battle with the remaining members over their future use of the group's name and material. The dispute was settled out of court in 1987, and nearly eighteen years passed before he performed with Pink Floyd again. Waters' solo career has included three studio albums: The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking (1984), Radio K.A.O.S. (1987), and Amused to Death (1992). In 1986, he contributed songs and a score to the soundtrack of the movie When the Wind Blows based on the Raymond Briggs book of the same name. In 1990, he staged one of the largest rock concerts in history, The Wall – Live in Berlin, with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance. In 1996, he was inducted into the US and UK Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pink Floyd. He has toured extensively as a solo act since 1999 and played The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety for his world tours of 2006–2008. In 2005, he released Ça Ira, an opera in three acts translated from Étienne Roda-Gil and his wife Nadine Delahaye's libretto based on the early French Revolution. On 2 July 2005, he reunited with Pink Floyd bandmates Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour for the Live 8 benefit concert, the group's only appearance with Waters since their last performance with him 24 years earlier. In 2010, he began The Wall Live, a worldwide tour that features a complete performance of The Wall.

Movies (108)

Live 8

Live 8

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

If These Walls Could Sing

If These Walls Could Sing

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

Roger Waters: The Wall

Roger Waters: The Wall

On l'appelait Roda

On l'appelait Roda

Censoring Palestine

Censoring Palestine

The Occupation of the American Mind

The Occupation of the American Mind

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

John Lennon: A Journey in the Life

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983

Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983

David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine

David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert

Roger Waters: Live in Argentina

Roger Waters: Live in Argentina

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

Superstars in Concert

Superstars in Concert

Roger Waters: Us + Them

Roger Waters: Us + Them

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

Môa, Mother Africa Roots

Môa, Mother Africa Roots

Pink Floyd: The Final Cut

Pink Floyd: The Final Cut

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation

State of Fear

State of Fear

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival

Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation

Roger Waters – 30th Anniversary Of The Wall

Roger Waters – 30th Anniversary Of The Wall

Roger Waters - Live/Rock in Rio Lisbon Portugal

Roger Waters - Live/Rock in Rio Lisbon Portugal

Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez

Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)

Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall

Retrospective: Looking Back at the Wall

Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert

Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert

Stamping Ground

Stamping Ground

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation

A Technicolor Dream

A Technicolor Dream

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary)

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary)

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2

Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon

Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague

Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague

The Other Side of the Wall

The Other Side of the Wall

Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation

Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation

Pink Floyd Live Dortmund 1981

Pink Floyd Live Dortmund 1981

Roger Waters: Video Anthology

Roger Waters: Video Anthology

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)

Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)

The Abbey Road Story

The Abbey Road Story

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1

Roger Waters - Live Earth

Roger Waters - Live Earth

Pink Floyd: The Story

Pink Floyd: The Story

Roger Waters: Radio KAOS

Roger Waters: Radio KAOS

Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

Roger Waters : The Wall - Live Netherlands

Roger Waters : The Wall - Live Netherlands

C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

Chit Chat with Oysters

Chit Chat with Oysters

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5

Roger Waters The Wall on Tour

Roger Waters The Wall on Tour

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon Live - Bogota 2007

Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon Live - Bogota 2007

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4

Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4

Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary

Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary

Pink Floyd London '66-'67

Pink Floyd London '66-'67

Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd

Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974

Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle

Roger Waters: In The Flesh - Live

Roger Waters: In The Flesh - Live

Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)

Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Interviews

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Interviews

A Fleeting Glimpse

A Fleeting Glimpse

Sound of the City: London 1964-73

Sound of the City: London 1964-73

Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)

Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968

Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968

Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother

Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother

Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters: Radio K.A.O.S.

Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996

Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review

Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review

Pink Floyd: KQED

Pink Floyd: KQED

Roger Waters: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa, 2006

Roger Waters: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa, 2006

Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum

Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum

The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74

The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74

Roger Waters: This is not a Drill, Live at River Plate Stadium

Roger Waters: This is not a Drill, Live at River Plate Stadium

Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night

Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971

Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971

Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court

Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court

Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)

Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)

Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR

Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason

Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason

Pink Floyd - Live at Brighton Dome 1972

Pink Floyd - Live at Brighton Dome 1972

Roger Waters: Amused to Death

Roger Waters: Amused to Death

TV Shows (9)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Conan

Conan

Omnibus

Omnibus

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Tout le monde en parle

Tout le monde en parle

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

ECHO-Verleihung

ECHO-Verleihung

Seven Ages of Rock

Seven Ages of Rock