# List of Pink Floyd band members

Pink Floyd were an English rock band founded in late 1965 by Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour would later join the band in December 1967, while Barrett was ousted from the band in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. From the 1970s onwards, they were augmented by additional personnel in the studio and on stage. Following creative tensions, Wright left in 1981, followed by Waters in 1985. Wright rejoined as a session musician and, later, band member. Mason is the only member to appear on all studio releases.

## History

Waters and Mason met while studying architecture at the London Polytechnic at Regent Street. They first played music together in a group formed by fellow students Keith Noble and Clive Metcalfe, with Noble's sister Sheilagh. Richard Wright, a fellow architecture student, joined later that year, and the group became a sextet, Sigma 6. Waters played lead guitar, Mason drums, and Wright rhythm guitar, later moving to keyboards.
Guitarist Bob Klose joined during September 1964, prompting Waters to switch to bass. Sigma 6 went through several names, including the Meggadeaths, the Abdabs and the Screaming Abdabs, Leonard's Lodgers, and the Spectrum Five, before settling on the Tea Set. In September 1964, as Metcalfe and Noble left to form their own band, Klose introduced the band to singer Chris Dennis, a technician with the Royal Air Force (RAF). When the RAF assigned Dennis a post in Bahrain in early 1965, Syd Barrett became the band's frontman. After pressure from his parents and advice from his college tutors, Klose quit the band in mid-1965 and Barrett took over lead guitar. The group rebranded as the Pink Floyd Sound in late 1965.
In December 1967, reaching a crisis point with Barrett, Pink Floyd added guitarist David Gilmour as the fifth member. Gilmour already knew Barrett, having studied with him at Cambridge Tech in the early 1960s. Working with Barrett eventually proved too difficult, and matters came to a conclusion in January while en route to a performance in Southampton when a band member asked if they should collect Barrett. According to Gilmour, the answer was "Nah, let's not bother", signalling the end of Barrett's tenure with Pink Floyd.
For the Dark Side of the Moon Tour in 1973, the band were joined by saxophonist Dick Parry, as well as by backing singers Nawasa Crowder, Mary Ann Lindsey and Phyllis Lindsey from March – June 1973, Billy Barnum, Venetta Fields and Clydie King in October 1973, and Vicki Brown, Liza Strike and Clare Torry at "A Benefit for Robert Wyatt", 4 November 1973. Parry stayed with the band into 1974 and 1975, alongside Venetta Fields & Carlena Williams on backing vocals.
The band stopped using female singers for the In the Flesh tour in 1977, instead the band were joined by Snowy White on guitar, bass and backing vocals, alongside Parry on saxophone and keyboards.
During the recording of The Wall (1979), the band became dissatisfied with Wright's lack of contribution and fired him. Gilmour said that Wright was dismissed as he "hadn't contributed anything of any value whatsoever to the album—he did very, very little". For The Wall tour, Wright was re-hired as a contracted musician, alongside Andy Bown on bass guitar, Snowy White on guitars, Willie Wilson on drums and percussion, Peter Wood on keyboards, and backing singers Joe Chemay, Stan Farber, Jim Haas, John Joyce.
After recording, The Final Cut (1983), without Wright, Waters left the band, following tentions with Gilmour and Mason. Pink Floyd were inactive until 1986, following legal battles between members. Gilmour began recruiting musicians in 1986, for what would later become Pink Floyd. He rehired Wright, but could only add him as a contract musician.
For the A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, which started in 1987, Gilmour, Wright and Mason were joined by Jon Carin on keyboards and vocals, Scott Page on saxophones, oboe and guitars, Guy Pratt on bass guitar and vocals, Tim Renwick on guitars and backing vocals, Gary Wallis on percussion, and backing vocalists Rachel Fury and Margaret Taylor. Durga McBroom, Lorelei McBroom and Roberta Freeman joined as extra backing vocalist mid way through the first leg of the tour. Durga continued with the band while Freeman departed after a few shows, alongside Lorelei, thought she returned to replace Taylor for 1989 shows.
Pink Floyd played one show in 1990, backing musicians included Pratt, Carin, Renwick, Wallis and D. McBroom, alongside keyboardist Michael Kamen, saxophonist Candy Dulfer, and backing vocalists Sam Brown, Vicki Brown and Clare Torry. They also played a one off in 1993, with members of Mike and the Mechanics as backing musicians, Mike Rutherford on bass, Renwick on guitar and Wallis on second drums, Adrian Lee on keyboards, and Paul Young on vocalist. The bands final tour, The Division Bell Tour included Pratt, Carin, Renwick, Wallis, Dick Parry returning on sax, and backing vocalists Sam Brown, Claudia Fontaine, and Durga McBroom.
The band reunited in 1996, with Gilmour, Mason and Wright being joined by Billy Corgan, to perform "Wish You Were Here". Waters rejoined Gilmour, Wright and Mason at Live 8 in 2005, the band were supported by Carin on additional keys and lap steel, and Renwick on guitar and bass. Wright, Gilmour and Mason played at the Madcap's Last Laugh concert in Tribute to Syd Barrett who died in 2006. They were joined by Carin on keys and Oasis's Andy Bell on bass. Wright died in 2008.
Mason and Gilmour reunited in 2013 to finish an album that be been partially recorded in the 90s, this was announced to be their last. The duo again reunited in 2022, releasing "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" protesting Russian's invasion of Ukraine.

## Official members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Syd Barrett | 1965–1968 (died 2006) | lead and backing vocalsguitar | all releases from "Arnold Layne" (1967) to "Apples and Oranges" (1967)A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) (three tracks only)1965: Their First Recordings (2015) |
| Nick Mason | 1965–19942005 (Live 8 reunion concert)20072013–20142022 | drumspercussiontape effectsoccasional vocals | all Pink Floyd releases |
| Roger Waters | 1965–19852005 (Live 8 reunion concert) | basslead and backing vocalstape effectsoccasional guitar, percussion, and synthesizers | all releases from "Arnold Layne" (1967) to The Final Cut (1983)Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 (2000)1965: Their First Recordings (2015) |
| Richard Wright | 1965–19791987–19942005 (Live 8 reunion concert)2007 (session musician during 1979-1981 and 1986–1987) (died 2008) | keyboardsbacking and lead vocalssynthesizersrhythm guitar (1963–1964) | all releases except for "When the Tigers Broke Free" (1982), The Final Cut (1983) and "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" (2022) |
| David Gilmour | 1967–19942005 (Live 8 reunion concert)20072013–20142022 | guitarlead and backing vocalsoccasional bass, keyboards, synthesizers, and drums | all releases from "It Would Be So Nice" (1968) onwards except for 1965: Their First Recordings (2015) |

## Touring members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions/tours |
| David O'List | 1967 | guitarvocals | Substitute for Syd Barrett |
| Nawasa Crowder | 1973 | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 |
| Mary Ann Lindsey | 1973 | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 |
| Phyllis Lindsey | 1973 | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 |
| Billie Barnum | 1973 | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 |
| Clydie King | 1973 | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 |
| Liza Strike | 1973 | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) |
| Clare Torry | 19731990 (session 1979) | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) one track onlyThe Wall (1979) one track only – also The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 and Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 |
| Vicki Brown | 19731990 (session 1979) (died 1991) | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) one track only – also The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973 and Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 |
| Venetta Fields | 1973–1975 | backing vocals | Wish You Were Here (1975) – also The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973, French Concert Series 1974, British Winter Tour 1974 and North American Tour 1975 |
| Carlena Williams | 1973–1975 (died 2013) | backing vocals | Wish You Were Here (1975) – also The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973, French Concert Series 1974, British Winter Tour 1974 and North American Tour 1975 |
| Dick Parry | 1973–197819942005 | saxophonekeyboards | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)Wish You Were Here (1975)A Collection of Great Dance Songs (1981)The Division Bell (1994) – also The Dark Side of the Moon Tour 1973, French Concert Series 1974, British Winter Tour 1974, North American Tour 1975, In the Flesh 1977, The Division Bell Tour 1994 and Live 8 Concert 2005 |
| Snowy White | 1977–1980 | guitarbassbacking vocals | Animals (1977) one track on 8-track version only – also In the Flesh 1977 and The Wall tour (1980 only) |
| Jim Haas | 1980–1981 (session 1979) (died 2018) | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) – also The Wall tour |
| Joe Chemay | 1980–1981 (session 1979) | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) – also The Wall tour |
| Stan Farber | 1980–1981 (session 1979) | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) – also The Wall tour |
| John Joyce | 1980–1981 (session 1979) | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) – also The Wall tour |
| Andy Bown | 1980–1981 (session 1982) | bassacoustic guitar (live only)keyboards (studio only) | The Final Cut (1983) – also The Wall tour |
| Peter Wood | 1980–1981 | keyboardsacoustic guitar | The Wall tour |
| Willie Wilson | 1980–1981 | drumspercussion | The Wall tour |
| Clive Brooks | 1981 (substitute) (died 2017) | drumspercussion | The Wall tour performance at one show only, tech for whole tour |
| Andy Roberts | 1981 | guitar | The Wall tour (1981 only) |
| Jon Carin | 1987–199420052007 | keyboardspercussionlap steel guitar (2005)vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988)The Division Bell (1994)Pulse (1995)The Endless River (2014) – also A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989, Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990, The Division Bell Tour 1994, Live 8 Concert 2005 and The Madcap's Last Laugh: Syd Barrett tribute concert 2007 |
| Tim Renwick | 1987–19942005 | guitarbacking vocalsbass (2005) | Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982)A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)The Division Bell (1994) – also A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989, Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990, King Edward VII Hospital Benefit Concert 1993, The Division Bell Tour 1994 and Live 8 Concert 2005 |
| Guy Pratt | 1987–1994 (session 2013, 2022) | bass guitarvocals | Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988)The Division Bell (1994)Pulse (1995)The Endless River (2014)"Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" (2022) – A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989, Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 and The Division Bell Tour 1994 |
| Gary Wallis | 1987–1994 | percussionadditional keyboardsdrums | Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988)The Division Bell (1994)Pulse (1995) – also A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989, Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990, King Edward VII Hospital Benefit Concert 1993 and The Division Bell Tour 1994 |
| Scott Page | 1987–1989 | saxophoneoboeguitar | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) – also A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989 |
| Rachel Fury | 1987–1989 | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989 |
| Margaret Taylor | 1987–1988 | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987 and World Tour 1988 |
| Lorelei McBroom | 19871989 | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987 and Another Lapse 1989 |
| Roberta Freeman | 1987 | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987 |
| Durga McBroom | 1987–1994 (session 2013–2014) | backing vocals | The Division Bell (1994)The Endless River (2014) – also A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1987–1989, Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 and The Division Bell Tour 1994 |
| Sam Brown | 1990–1994 | backing vocals | The Division Bell (1994) – also Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 and The Division Bell Tour 1994 |
| Candy Dulfer | 1990 | saxophone | Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 |
| Michael Kamen | 1990 (session 1979, 1982, 1993) (died 2003) | keyboards | The Wall (1979)The Final Cut (1983)The Division Bell (1994) – also Knebworth Festival Benefit Concert 1990 |
| Mike Rutherford | 1993 | bass guitar | King Edward VII Hospital Benefit Concert 1993 – with Mike and the Mechanics |
| Adrian Lee | 1993 | keyboardsbacking vocals | King Edward VII Hospital Benefit Concert 1993 – with Mike and the Mechanics |
| Paul Young | 1993 (died 2000) | vocalstambourine | King Edward VII Hospital Benefit Concert 1993 – with Mike and the Mechanics |
| Claudia Fontaine | 1994 (died 2018) | backing vocals | The Division Bell Tour 1994 |
| Billy Corgan | 1996 | guitar | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1996 |
| Carol Kenyon | 2005 (session 1982) | backing vocals | The Division Bell (1994) – also Live 8 Concert 2005 |
| Andy Bell | 2007 | bass | The Madcap's Last Laugh: Syd Barrett tribute concert 2007 |

## Session members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Doris Troy | 1972–1973 (died 2004) | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) |
| Lesley Duncan | 1972–1973 (died 2010) | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) |
| Barry St. John | 1972–1973 (died 2020) | backing vocals | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) |
| Roy Harper | 1975 | vocals | Wish You Were Here (1975) |
| Bob Ezrin | 1978–19791986–1994 | keyboardspercussionorchestral arrangementcompositionbacking vocalsbass guitar | The Wall (1979)A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)The Endless River (2014) |
| Jeff Porcaro | 1979 (died 1992) | drums | The Wall (1979) |
| Joe Porcaro | 1979 (died 2020) | drums | The Wall (1979) |
| Bruce Johnston | 1979 | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) |
| Toni Tennille | 1979 | backing vocals | The Wall (1979) |
| James Guthrie | 1979 | percussionsynthesizersound effects | The Wall (1979) |
| Children of Islington Green School | 1979 | vocals | The Wall (1979) |
| Lee Ritenour | 1979 | guitar | The Wall (1979) |
| Joe (Ron) di Blasi | 1979 | guitar | The Wall (1979) |
| Fred Mandel | 1979 | Hammond organ | The Wall (1979) |
| Bobbye Hall | 1979 | congas and bongos | The Wall (1979) |
| Larry Williams | 1979 | clarinet | The Wall (1979) |
| Trevor Veitch | 1979 | mandolin | The Wall (1979) |
| New York Orchestra | 1979 | orchestra | The Wall (1979) |
| New York Opera | 1979 | choral vocals | The Wall (1979) |
| Harry Waters | 1979 | voice | The Wall (1979) |
| Chris Fitzmorris | 1979 | voice | The Wall (1979) |
| Trudy Young | 1979 | voice | The Wall (1979) |
| Phil Taylor | 1979 | sound effects | The Wall (1979) |
| Frank Marocco | 1979 (died 2012) | concertina | The Wall (1979) |
| Andy Newmark | 1982 | drums | The Final Cut (1983) |
| Ray Cooper | 1982 | percussion | The Final Cut (1983) |
| Doreen Chanter | 1982 | backing vocals | The Final Cut (1983) |
| Irene Chanter | 1982 | backing vocals | The Final Cut (1983) |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | 1982 | orchestra | The Final Cut (1983) |
| Raphael Ravenscroft | 1982 (died 2014) | tenor saxophone | The Final Cut (1983) |
| Patrick Leonard | 1986–1987 | synthesizers | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Bill Payne | 1986–1987 | Hammond organ | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Michael Landau | 1986–1987 | guitar | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Tony Levin | 1986–1987 | bass guitarChapman Stick | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Jim Keltner | 1986–1987 | drums | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Carmine Appice | 1986–1987 | drums | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Steve Forman | 1986–1987 | percussion | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Tom Scott | 1986–1987 | saxophone | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| John Helliwell | 1986–1987 | saxophone | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Darlene Koldenhoven | 1986–1987 | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Carmen Twillie | 1986–1987 | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Phyllis St. James | 1986–1987 | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Donny Gerrard | 1986–1987 (died 2022) | backing vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| Jackie Sheridan | 1993–1994 | backing vocals | The Division Bell (1994) |
| Rebecca Leigh-White | 1993–1994 | backing vocals | The Division Bell (1994) |
| Andy Jackson | 2013–2014 | bass guitarsound effects | The Endless River (2014) |
| Damon Iddins | 2013–2014 | keyboards | The Endless River (2014) |
| Anthony Moore | 2013–2014 | keyboards | The Endless River (2014) |
| Gilad Atzmon | 2013–2014 | saxophoneclarinet | The Endless River (2014) |
| Louise Marshal | 2013–2014 | backing vocals | The Endless River (2014) |
| Tidaya Sharim | 2013–2014 | backing vocals | The Endless River (2014) |
| Youth | 2013–2014 | programmingsynthesizerskeyboards | The Endless River (2014) |
| Eddie Bander | 2013–2014 | programmingsynthesizerskeyboards | The Endless River (2014) |
| Michael Rendall | 2013–2014 | programmingsynthesizerskeyboards | The Endless River (2014) |
| Escala | 2013–2014 | strings | The Endless River (2014) |
| Nitin Sawhney | 2022 | keyboards | "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" (2022) |
| Veryovka Ukrainian Folk Choir | 2022 | choir | "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" (2022) |

## Members of early antecedents

In addition to the official members of Pink Floyd, there were several members of bands that preceded it. These bands performed at various times as Sigma 6, the Meggadeaths, the Abdabs (or the Screaming Abdabs), Leonard's Lodgers, the Spectrum Five, and the Tea Set.
| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Mike Leonard | 1963–1964 | keyboards | None |
| Clive Metcalfe | 1963–1964 | bass | None |
| Keith Noble | 1963–1964 | vocals | None |
| Sheilagh Noble | 1963 | vocals | None |
| Vernon Thompson | 1963 | guitar | None |
| Juliette Gale | 1964 | vocals | 1965: Their First Recordings (2015) |
| Bob Klose | 1964–1965 | guitar |
| Chris Denis | 1965 | vocals | None |

## Line-ups

| Period | Members | Releases |
| September 1963 – August 1964 (Sigma 6) | Nick Mason – drums Roger Waters – lead guitar Richard Wright – rhythm guitar Clive Metcalfe – bass Keith Noble – vocals Sheilagh Noble – vocals | none |
| September 1964 – Early 1965 (The Tea Set) | Nick Mason – drums Roger Waters – bass Richard Wright – keyboards Bob Klose – guitar Chris Dennis – vocals | none |
| Early – Mid 1965 (The Tea Set) | Nick Mason – drums Roger Waters – bass Richard Wright – keyboards Bob Klose – guitar Syd Barrett – vocals, guitar | 1965: Their First Recordings (2015) |
| Mid 1965 – December 1967 (The Tea Set until late 1965, Pink Floyd from late 1965 onwards) | Nick Mason – drums Roger Waters – bass, vocals Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals Syd Barrett – guitar, vocals | "Arnold Layne" single (1967) "See Emily Play" single (1967) The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) "Apples and Oranges" single (1967) A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) – two tracks "Remember a Day" and "Jugband Blues" London '66–'67 EP (1995) The Early Years 1965–1972 box set (2016) – Volumes 1 and 7 |
| January 1968 | Nick Mason – drums Roger Waters – bass, vocals Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals Syd Barrett – guitar, vocals David Gilmour – guitar, vocals | A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) – one track "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" |
| February 1968 – June 1981 | Nick Mason – drums Roger Waters – bass, vocals Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals David Gilmour – guitar, vocals | "It Would Be So Nice" single (1968) A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) – remaining tracks "Point Me at the Sky" single (1968) More (1969) Ummagumma (1969) Zabriskie Point (1970) Atom Heart Mother (1970) Meddle (1971) Obscured by Clouds (1972) The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) Wish You Were Here (1975) Animals (1977) The Wall (1979) Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 (2000) The Early Years 1965–1972 box set (2016) – Volume 2 onwards The Dark Side of the Moon Live at Wembley 1974 (2023) |
| July 1981 – December 1985 | Nick Mason – drums Roger Waters – bass, keyboards, vocals David Gilmour – guitar, keyboards, vocals | "When the Tigers Broke Free" single (1982) The Final Cut (1983) |
| January 1986 – August 1987 | Nick Mason – drums David Gilmour – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) |
| September 1987 – June 2005 | Nick Mason – drums David Gilmour – guitar, bass, vocals Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals | Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988) The Division Bell (1994) Pulse (1995) The Endless River (2014) – includes some recordings from this period The Later Years box set (2019) Live at Knebworth 1990 (2021) |
| July 2005 (Live 8) | Nick Mason – drums David Gilmour – guitar, vocals Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals Roger Waters – bass, vocals | none |
| August 2005 – September 2008 | Nick Mason – drums David Gilmour – guitar, bass, vocals Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals | none |
| October 2008 – Present | Nick Mason – drums David Gilmour – guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals | The Endless River (2014) – additional material "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" single (2022) |