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Rick Wakeman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Rick Wakeman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Rick Wakeman Facts

Full NameRick Wakeman
BirthdateMay 18, 1949
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)74 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationPianist

Rick Wakeman Age & Birthday

Rick Wakeman is best known as Pianist who has born on May 18, 1949 in England. Currently, Rick Wakeman is 74 years, 10 months and 10 days old. Rick Wakeman will celebrate 75th birthday on Saturday, 18th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Rick Wakeman upcoming birthday.

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Rick Wakeman Biography

About

Keyboard player known for his many stints with the progressive rock band Yes between 1971 and 2004.

Before Fame

He left his studies at the Royal College of Music in favor of session music work. He was featured on songs with Cat Stevens, Ozzy Osbourne, and David Bowie.

Trivia

His best-known records from his solo career included The Six Wives of Henry VIII from 1973, Journey to the Centre of the Earth from 1974, and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table from 1975.

Family Life

He was married four times: first to Roz Woolford in 1970, then to Danielle Corminboeuf in 1980, to Nina Carter on November 10, 1984, and to Rachel Kaufman in 2009. His sons, Adam and Oliver, both became keyboardists.

Associated With

He played on many of Ozzy Osbourne's popular songs.

Top Asked Questions about Rick Wakeman

How old is Rick Wakeman in 2024?

Rick Wakeman is 74 years old today.

When was Rick Wakeman born?

Rick Wakeman was born on May 18, 1949 in England.

What is Rick Wakeman zodiac sign?

Rick Wakeman zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Rick Wakeman best known for?

Rick Wakeman was best known as Pianist.

Fun Facts about Rick Wakeman's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Rick Wakeman's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Rick Wakeman was born on Wednesday, 138th day / 20th week of 1949
  • Rick Wakeman has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Rick Wakeman birthday is XVIII.V.MCMXLIX
  • Rick Wakeman's birthstone is Emerald
  • Rick Wakeman's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Rick Wakeman age in year is 74 years old
  • Rick Wakeman age in month is 898 months old
  • Rick Wakeman age in day is 27343 days old
  • Rick Wakeman age in hour is 656232 hours old
  • Rick Wakeman age in minute is 39373920 minutes old
  • Rick Wakeman age in second is 2362435200 seconds old
  • Next Rick Wakeman birthday is on Sunday, May 18th 2025
  • Rick Wakeman age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 18, 1949 birthday

Historical Events on Rick Wakeman Birthday (May 18)

Below are historical events that coincided with Rick Wakeman's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1973Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board.
1974Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so.
1977Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel.
1980Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
1980Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
1990In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
1991Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland.
1993Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators.
1994Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.
2005A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
2006The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
2009The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
2015At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar.
2018A school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas kills ten people.
2019United States presidential election: Joe Biden announces his presidential campaign.
1986The birth of Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player
1988The birth of Taeyang, South Korean singer
1990The birth of Dimitri Daeseleire, Belgian footballer
1990The birth of Yuya Osako, Japanese footballer
1990The birth of Josh Starling, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of Adwoa Aboah, British fashion model
1993The birth of Stuart Percy, Canadian ice hockey player
1993The birth of Jessica Watson, Australian sailor
1998The birth of Polina Edmunds, American figure skater
1999The birth of Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter
2000The birth of Ryan Sessegnon, English footballer
2000The birth of Steven Sessegnon, English footballer
2001The birth of Emma Navarro, American tennis player
2002The birth of Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skater
2009The birth of Hala Finley, American actress
2014The death of Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1921)
2014The death of Hans-Peter Dürr, German physicist and academic (b. 1929)
2014The death of Kaiketsu Masateru, Japanese sumo wrestler (b. 1948)
2014The death of Chukwuedu Nwokolo, Nigerian physician and academic (b. 1921)
2014The death of Wubbo Ockels, Dutch physicist and astronaut (b. 1946)
2015The death of Halldór Ásgrímsson, Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1947)
2015The death of Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (b. 1926)
2015The death of Jean-François Théodore, French businessman (b. 1946)
2017The death of Roger Ailes, American businessman (b. 1940)
2017The death of Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (b. 1916)
2017The death of Chris Cornell, American singer (b. 1964)
2019The death of Austin Eubanks, American addiction recovery advocate, survivor of the Columbine shooting (b. 1981)
2020The death of Ken Osmond, American actor and police officer (b. 1943)
2021The death of Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (b. 1935)
2021The death of Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician

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