Gilmour has produced a variety of artists, such as the Dream Academy, and has released four solo studio albums: David Gilmour, About Face, On an Island, and Rattle That Lock. Following the departure of Roger Waters in 1985, Pink Floyd continued under Gilmour's leadership and released three more studio albums. By the early 1980s, they had become one of the highest-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history by 2012, they had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million in the United States.
Pink Floyd achieved international success with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), The Wall (1979), and The Final Cut (1983). He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founder member Syd Barrett. David Jon Gilmour CBE ( / ˈ ɡ ɪ l m ɔː r/ GHIL-mor born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter and member of rock band Pink Floyd.
