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Oliver Wakeman was born on 26 February, 1972 in Wembley, London, England, is an English musician. Discover Oliver Wakeman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 52 years old?

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Occupation Musician, composer
Age 52 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 26 February, 1972
Birthday 26 February
Birthplace Wembley, London, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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1972

Oliver Wakeman (born 26 February 1972) is an English musician, rock keyboardist and composer, best known as a member of Yes from 2008 to 2011, having filled the role of keyboardist previously held by his father, Rick Wakeman.

Oliver is the first son of Rick Wakeman and his first wife Rosaline Woolford and is the older brother of Adam Wakeman.

His parents divorced when he was young.

1997

Wakeman wrote a CD inspired by his visits to and experiences on Lundy, a small island in the Bristol Channel which was released originally in 1997 and then again in 1999.

1999

He worked with Clive Nolan (of Arena) on two progressive rock concept albums, Jabberwocky (released 1999) and Hound of the Baskervilles (released 2002).

Tracy Hitchings appears on both albums, while Rick Wakeman (narrating) and Yes alumnus Peter Banks both appeared on Jabberwocky.

2001

The two reconvened in 2001 to complete the tracks which were written for their abandoned 3rd album 'Frankenstein'.

These were released as part of the 'Tales By Gaslight' Box set and as a separate stand alone release.

Wakeman worked with Steve Howe for several years (originally his father's bandmate in Yes and later as a bandmate when Oliver joined Yes himself).

The two lived fairly close to each other in south-west England.

2004

He toured with Bob Catley in the UK and Europe and also guested on an Ayreon project The Human Equation in 2004.

2005

Howe guested on Wakeman's solo album The 3 Ages of Magick, while Wakeman is on Howe's 2005 solo album Spectrum and contributed to Howe's recording of "Australia" for the US version of the Yes collection The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection.

Music from these two albums appear on two of Howe's Box Sets.

2006

During 2006 and 2007 Oliver took to the road with his band performing selections from his Mother's Ruin album as well as songs from his back catalogue.

Oliver has been nominated for the Classic Rock Society's 'Best Keyboard Player' award on many occasions and has won the award three times (2006, 2007 & 2008).

2007

Wakeman replaced keyboardist Herb Schildt for the American progressive rock band Starcastle, known for their Yes-like sound, at RoSfest (Rites of Spring festival) 2007.

In late 2007 this show was filmed and recorded in Poland and subsequently released in 2008 as a CD/DVD package and single DVD titled Coming To Town.

2008

In 2008, the official Yes website announced that Oliver Wakeman would tour with Yes in the band's 40th anniversary tour.

However, the tour was postponed due to the illness of Yes singer Jon Anderson.

A revamped In the Present Tour featuring Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White of Yes plus Oliver Wakeman and Canadian singer Benoît David (filling in for Anderson) began in the fall of 2008, and continued into 2009.

The second leg of the tour was cancelled after one date when Squire had to have an urgent leg operation on 11 February.

2009

A single CD release appeared in 2009.

The band returned to touring in summer 2009 and this continued through to summer 2010.

They also signed to Frontiers Records, an Italian record company.

2010

Yes started work on an album, with Wakeman, in October/November 2010 followed by a tour of South America in November/December of that year.

Though he worked with the band on the initial sessions for their first album in 10 years, Fly from Here, he was dismissed from Yes during recording.

2011

Wakeman stayed on for the Rite of Spring tour (March to early April 2011) and formally left following its completion.

Asia and Drama era Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes, who replaced Wakeman for the rest of the album's sessions, was later announced as keyboardist for its upcoming summer tour.

Some of Wakeman's contributions to Fly from Here nevertheless made it onto the released version of the album, and he was credited as having co-written one track.

2012

He spent 2012 working with Gordon Giltrap on a new recording project titled Ravens & Lullabies which was released in 2013.

They toured together throughout September and October 2012 in preparation for the album's release.

2013

The tour continued throughout 2013, including a full band headline show at the Summer's End festival.

Oliver & Gordon also appeared with singer Paul Manzi on Bob Harris' BBC Radio 2 show in June 2013.

The tours continued throughout 2013 and 2014 saw a full band lineup recreate the Raven's & Lullabies album in full.

Recordings for these concerts were released as 'From A Stage' which was the 3rd CD in Wakeman's 'Collaborations' Box Set.

Oliver's The 3 Ages of Magick was re-released in 2013 with bonus material and an expanded booklet.

It was also included in the aforementioned Box Set.

Wakeman spent the new few years working on sessions for various artists as well as working on the Yes box set 'From A Page'.

Following the completion of the Dark Fables project Wakeman began work on his latest album 'Anam Cara'.

This album in due out in the autumn of 2023.