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David Gilmour is the first #solo #album by Pink Floyd #guitarist David Gilmour. The album was released in May 25 & June 17, 1978 in the UK and the US respectively. The album reached number 17 in the UK, while number 29 on the Billboard US album charts and was certified Goldin the US by the RIAA. The album was produced by Gilmour, and consists mostly of bluesy, guitar oriented rock songs except for the piano-dominated ballad “So Far Away”.

Gregg Alan Rolie (born June 17, 1947) is an American #singer and #keyboardist. Rolie served as #lead #singer of the #bands Santana, Journey and Abraxas Pool – all of which he co-founded. He also helmed rock group The Storm, and currently performs with his Gregg Rolie Band and with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. Rolie is a two-time inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having been inducted both as a member of Santana in 1998 and as a member of Journey in 2017.

"Heaven" is a #song by the Canadian #singer and #songwriter Bryan Adams recorded in 1983, written by Adams and Jim Vallance. It first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack #album the same year and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984. It was released as the third single from Reckless and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in June 16, 1985, over a year and a half after the song first appeared on record. The single was certified Gold in Canada in 1985.[1]

"Heaven" is a #song by the Canadian #singer and #songwriter Bryan Adams recorded in 1983, written by Adams and Jim Vallance. It first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack #album the same year and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984. It was released as the third single from Reckless and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in June 16, 1985, over a year and a half after the song first appeared on record. The single was certified Gold in Canada in 1985.[1]

With the Pretenders, Honeyman-Scott established a reputation, in the words of Allmusic, as “one of the most original and versatile guitarists of the early-‘80s new wave movement.”[1] In addition to his role as lead guitarist, Honeyman-Scott co-wrote a number of songs for the band, sangback-up vocals, and played keyboards on a few tracks. The song 2000 Miles was written for him by Chrissie Hynde and released the year after his death.

During the mid-1970s, Honeyman-Scott met future Pretenders bandmate Pete Farndon while the bassist was playing with Cold River Lady in Hereford (Melody Maker, 1979). In 1978, Farndon recruited Honeyman-Scott for a series of Pretenders rehearsals and recording sessions, and he officially joined the group that summer (New Musical Express, 1980). Chrissie Hynde recalled, “As soon as I heard Jimmy Scott, I knew I was getting close. Jimmy and I turned out to have a genuine musical affinity” (Rhino Entertainment Company, 2006).

Ian F. Mosley (born 16 June 1953) is an English #drummer. He is best known for his long-time membership of the neo-#progressive #rock #band Marillion, which he joined for their second #album, Fugazi, released in 1984. He had previously been an in-demand #session #drummer. Mosley's abilities have been widely praised, including by former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake and critic John Franck of AllMusic. Modern Drummer has characterised him as a "drumming great".[1]

Scott Rockenfield (born June 15, 1963) also known as SRock, is an American #drummer and #composer. He is best known as the #drummer for the #progressive #metal #band Queensrÿche, which he co-founded in 1982, and the hard rock band Slave to the System.[3]

Together with guitarist Michael Wilton, whom he met at Easy Street Records in Seattle,[1]Rockenfield formed the band Cross+Fire in 1980.[7] They covered songs from popular heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.[1] Before long, guitarist Chris DeGarmo and bassist Eddie Jackson joined Cross+Fire, and the band name was changed to The Mob. In 1982, they recruited Geoff Tateon vocals and the band continued under the name Queensrÿche.[5] Rockenfield has been with the band ever since.

Rockenfield and Paul Speer wrote and recorded an instrumental progressive rockalbum in 2000 entitled Hells Canyon, which is inspired by places and events in the Idahoregion of Hells Canyon.[8] The album received good reviews.[9][10] In 2001, Rockenfield collaborated with former Queensrÿche guitarist Kelly Gray and the Brother Canemembers Damon Johnson and Roman Glickin a hard rock project named Slave to the System, releasing one eponymous album.[11]Their album was re-released in 2006 on Spitfire Records.[1] In 2008, Rockenfield released a solo album, named The X Chapters. In 2013, Rockenfield played drums on the Headless album Growing Apart, which also includes vocalist Göran Edman and the Italian guitarists Walter Cianciusi and Dario Parente.[12]

Bernard “Bernie” Shaw (born June 15, 1956 , ) is a #singer, and since 1986, the #lead #vocalist for the British #rock #group Uriah Heep.

In December 1978, Shaw boarded a plane and left Canada chasing a dream. On arriving in London he auditioned and got the job of lead singer with London based band Paris founded by keyboard player and song writer Phil Lanzon. A partnership that would last for years to come. Paris signed a record deal with RCA and changed their name to Grand Prix. Shaw sang on the album Grand Prix which was released in 1980. When Shaw returned from his sister’s wedding in Canada in October 1981 he learned he had been replaced by Robin McAuley. Talk started of a 30 something year reunion for Grand Prix following Uriah Heep’s acclaimed performance at Childline Rocks (June 1, 2009); several ex-members have spoken for the first time since the unscheduled departure of Shaw, And all decided it was the right move to enlist McAuley as vocalist due to his far superior voice.

In December 1981 Shaw joined Praying Mantis, a band formed in 1978. Other band members were Tino Troy (guitar), Chris Troy (bass), Dave Potts (drums) and John Bavin (keyboards). The band was managed by Deep Purple manager John Coletta but they still had problems getting a record deal. Shaw did not record an album with Praying Mantis but did appear on the EP Turn The Tables, recorded in 1982. Praying Mantis primarily played live in various venues, including the Reading Festival. In 1993 a bootleg was going around called “live + singles” which contained six songs performed at the Reading Festival and other fragments and singles.

When Stratus finally played their last gig at the London Marquee Club in the audience that night was Uriah Heep guitarist Mick Box. Uriah Heep’s singer, Steff Fontaine, had just been fired, and Box was looking for a singer who could reach the high notes. Box asked Shaw to audition for Uriah Heep and then hired him as the band’s new front man.

In 1966 drummer Don Powell persuaded Holder to join The ‘NBetweens, a group which already included guitarist Dave Hill and bass guitarist/keyboard player/violinist/songwriter Jim Lea. Together they formed the band Ambrose Slade, eventually to become Slade, one of Britain’s top-selling rock bands. Slade also recorded some ballads, “Everyday” and “How Does It Feel?” in particular being widely acclaimed.

During Walsh’s time with the band, Kansas recorded two enormously successful albums, 1976’s Leftoverture and 1977’s Point of Know Return. With Kansas, Walsh has released 12 studio albums, six live albums, and numerous singles. He has released three solo albums thus far. In 1978, he was invited as well as Kansas drummer Phil Ehart, to play on Steve Hackett’s second solo album, Please don’t touch. He sang on two of the songs, Narnia and Racing in A.

Walsh left Kansas after 1980’s Audio-Visions due to creative differences with the band’s primary song writer Kerry Livgren. Earlier in 1980, he released his first solo album, Schemer-Dreamer, which included band mates Kerry Livgren, Rich Williams and Phil Ehart, as well as guitaristSteve Morse (who in 1985 would join the revamped Kansas). It contains the popular song “Every Step of the Way”. In 1982 he formed a rock band called Streets, which released the albums 1st in 1983 and Crimes in Mind in 1985 before disbanding.

Russell Charles Hitchcock (born 15 June 1949) is an Australian #musician and #singer of the ##soft #rock duo Air Supply.

Hitchcock attended South Brunswick State School. He later attended Princes Hill High School in Carlton North. In 1965, he left school to work as a salesman. At that time, he played the drums and was the lead vocalist in a band called ‘19th Generation’. At the age of 20, he obtained a job in the division of a computer company and worked there for three years, before being promoted and transferred to Sydney. He formed Air Supply after meeting British musician Graham Russell in 1975,[1] on the set of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar.