The personnel of the English rock group

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

has changed several times. The group was founded in 1965 by

Syd Barrett Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, and musician who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Barrett was their original frontman and primary songwriter, becoming known for his ...

on guitar and lead vocals,

Nick Mason Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation in ...

on drums,

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-so ...

on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. Guitarist and vocalist

David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

would later join the band in December 1967, while Barrett was ousted from the band in April 1968 due to deteriorating

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. From the 1970s onwards, they were augmented by additional personnel in the studio and on stage. Following creative tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, 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.

Official members

Timeline

Session member

Touring members

Timeline

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. ;Mike Leonard :Active: 1963 :Instruments: keyboards :Credits: None ;Clive Metcalfe :Active: 1963–1964 :Instrument: bass :Credits: None ;Keith Noble :Active: 1963–1964 :Instrument: vocals :Credits: None ;Sheilagh Noble :Active: 1963 :Instrument: vocals :Credits: None ;Vernon Thompson :Active: 1963 :Instrument: guitar :Credits: None ;Juliette Gale :Active: 1964 :Instruments: vocals :Credits: None ;

Bob Klose Rado Robert Garcia Klose (born 1945) is an English musician, photographer and printmaker. Between 1964 and July 1965, he was the lead guitarist of the rock band the Tea Set, a group that would later become Pink Floyd. Although he recorded a f ...

:Active: 1964 :Instruments: guitar :Credits: '' 1965: Their First Recordings'' ;Chris Denis :Active: 1965 :Instrument: vocals :Credits: None

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