Rick Wakeman


Biography

Rick Wakeman brought his musical talents to a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Wakeman began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Elizabeth Taylor drama "X Y & Zee" (1972), the Roger Daltrey biopic "Lisztomania" (1976) and "White Rock" (1977) with James Coburn. Though known first for his music, Wakeman also acted in "Yessongs" (1...

Biography

Rick Wakeman brought his musical talents to a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Wakeman began his entertainment career with his music featured in films like the Elizabeth Taylor drama "X Y & Zee" (1972), the Roger Daltrey biopic "Lisztomania" (1976) and "White Rock" (1977) with James Coburn. Though known first for his music, Wakeman also acted in "Yessongs" (1973). In the eighties, Wakeman's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like the horror film "The Burning" (1981) with Brian Matthews, the documentary "G'Ole" (1982) with Sean Connery and "She" (1983). Wakeman's music was also featured in "Playing for Keeps" (1986) and the Tom Savini horror sequel "Creepshow 2" (1987). Wakeman most recently worked on "Top Gear" (BBC, 2002-2015).

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