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Roger Waters Bio, Lifestyle, Age, Height, Wife, Us And Them Movie, Pink Floyd, Concert, Albums, Songs, Net worth and Family
BIOGRAPHY OF ROGER WATERS | Lifestyle
Roger Waters is an English songwriter, singer, bassist and composer. He is a co-founder of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd with drummer Nick Mason, keyboardist Richard Wright and guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Syd Barrett. On October 2 and 6, Rogers’ new concert film, Us + Them, hit theaters across the United States and around the world.
AGE OF ROGER WATERS | BIRTHDAY
Waters was born on September 6, 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey, England. He celebrates his birthday on September 6 each year.
ROGER WATERS HEIGHT
The waters peak at 1.91 meters. He weighs 85 kg.
NET WORTH OF ROGER WATERS
The famous singer, Roger has an estimated net worth of $310 million in 2019. Roger’s main source of income is his music albums.
ROGER WATERS TOUR DATES | CONCERT | ROUND US AND THEM
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ROGER WATERS FAMILY
He is the younger of two boys, to Mary (née Whyte; 1913–2009) and Eric Fletcher Waters (1914–1944). Her father was a schoolteacher, as well as a devout Christian and a member of the Communist Party.
ROGER WATERS WIFE
Waters married Judy Trim , her childhood sweetheart in 1969. She was a successful potter who had been featured on the cover of the original Ummagumma release but excised from later CD reissues. The couple, however, divorced in 1975 and had no children. Trim died in 2001.
In 1976 Waters remarried, this time Dame Carolyne Christie , the niece of the 3rd Marquess of Zetland: Lawrence Aldred Mervyn Dundas . The two divorced in 1992 and have two children together. His son Harry Waters is a musician who has been playing keyboards with his father’s touring band since 2002, while his daughter, India Waters has worked as a model.
ROGER WATERS PRISCILLA PHILLIPS
In 1993 he married Priscilla Phillips with whom he has a son, Jack Fletcher . Their marriage also ended in 2001.
ROGER WATERSLAURIE DURNING
He became engaged to Laurie Durning , an actress and filmmaker. The couple married on January 14, 2012 and filed for divorce in September 2015.
ROGER WATERS KIDS
The English songwriter has three children: two sons – Harry Waters and Jack Fletcher and a daughter , India Waters.
ROGER WATERS PINK FLOYD
Pink Floyd were an English rock band Waters co-founded with student friends. South Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals, in London in 1965.
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ROGER WATERS BAND
The group gained international fame with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions and elaborate live performances. They are one of the most successful and commercially influential bands in popular music history.
ROGER WATERS US AND THEM
Roger waters us | Concert
On October 2 and 6, Waters’ new concert film, Us + Them, premiered in theaters across the United States and around the world. He continues to share clips from the film. In August, he unveiled part of “Us & Them”. Us and Them is a Pink Floyd classic that gave the band the 2017 and 2018 tour and movie name. Us and Them were released in the 1973 album, The Dark Side Of The Moon. Rogers wrote the lyrics while Richard Wright provided the music.
ROGER WATERS 2020
During the Us and Them World Tour, Waters performed the song Us and Them at 157 concerts which took place between May 21, 2017 and December 9, 2018.
The Us and Them movie will be released in October. He is collaborating with Sean Evans to put together the film from footage shot while visiting the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam in June 2018.
ROGER WATERS IN THE FLESH
This is a two-disc live album by Roger Waters that captures his performances during the three-year In the Flesh tour. It is also considered the tour for the ‘Amused to Death’ album since it is the first time he has performed songs from the album.
Release Date: December 5, 2000
Producer: James Guthrie
Label: Columbia
Records Genres: Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock
ROGER WATERS AMUSED TO DEATH
Amused to Death is Waters’ third studio album. He started working on it in 1987 and it was released in 1992. A remastered remix he worked on with James Guthrie was released in 2015.
Release date: September 7, 1992
Label: Columbia Records
Awards: Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album
Producers: Patrick Leonard, Waters
Genres: Rock, progressive rock
ROGER WATERS THE WALL
The Wall is a British concert film by Waters. It is directed by Waters and Sean Evans and captures performances from Waters’ live tour. The Wall premiered in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Rogers and director Sean Evans were in attendance and received praise from the audience at the album’s premiere. The design for the concert was primarily from the original concert of the same name that followed the release of the 1979 album, The Wall.
ROGER WATERS ALBUMS
Studio albums
- The Pros and Cons of Hitch Riding (Released April 30, 1984)
- Radio KAOS (Released June 15, 1987)
- Amused to Death (released September 1, 1992)
- Is this the life we really want? (Released June 2, 2017)
Operas
- Ça Ira (Released October 4, 2005)
Compilation albums
- Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1 (Released April 30, 2002)
Live Albums
- The Wall – Live in Berlin (Released August 21, 1990)
- In the Flesh – Live (Released December 5, 2000)
- Roger Waters: The Wall (Released November 20, 2015)
SONGS BY ROGER WATERS
- 1984 05:01 (The pros and cons of hitchhiking)
- 1984 05:06 (Eyes of all strangers)
- 1985 04:41 (Sex Revolution)
- 1987 radio waves
- In 1987 Sunset Strip
- 1987 The Wind Turns (after Live Aid)
- 1988 Who Needs Information
- 1990 Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) (with Cyndi Lauper)
- 1990 The Tide Is Turning (with Joni Mitchell, Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Van Morrison and Paul Carrack)
- 1992 What God Wants Part 1
- 1992 The Bravery of Being Out of Reach
- 1993 Three Wishes
- 2002 Perfect Sense Part 1 & 2 (Live)
SONGS BY ROGER WATER
- 2002 Every Little Candle (Live)
- 2002 Breathe (In the Air) (Live)
- 2004 To kill the child / Leave Beirut
- 2007 Hello (I love you) (Waters & Howard Shore)
- 2010 We will overcome
- 2015 Comfortably Numb (live)
- 2015 In the flesh? (live)
- 2017 Smell the Roses
- 2017 Deja Vu
- In 2017, the last refugee
- 2017 Wait For Her
ROGER WATERS NEW ALBUM
The Soldier’s Tale – Reported by Roger Waters 2018
Release Date: Oct 26, 2018
Genre: Classical
Tag: Sony Classical Records
The album contains 46 songs. Some of them include:
- The Soldier’s Tale – Narrated by Waters: Part I: The Soldiers March
- The Soldier’s Tale – Narrated by Waters: Part I: The Soldier is Weary
- Airs by a Stream – Narrated by Waters in The Soldier’s Tale Part 1
ROGER WATERSDAVID GILMOUR
Waters and David Gilmour are still at odds after many years of separation.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ROGER WATERS
How old is Roger Waters now?
Roger is 76 in 2019. Waters will be 77 in 2020, on September 6.
Is Roger Waters on tour in 2020?
On the Us and Them World Tour, Waters performed the song Us and Them at 157 concerts, the concerts took place between May 21, 2017 and December 9, 2018. For Roger’s tour tickets for the concerts. Click here .
When was Roger Waters born?
Roger was born on September 6, 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey, England.
What nationality is Roger Waters?
Roger was born in England and is therefore of British nationality.
Is Roger Waters on tour in 2020?
Roger will tour North America and Mexico for the Us and Them Tour in 2020. He mentioned Ciudad Juárez and Mexico City as his possible tour stops in an interview following El Universal at the Venice Film Festival .
Who is Roger Waters’ father?
His father was Eric Fletcher Waters who died in 1944. He was a schoolteacher, as well as a devout Christian and a member of the Communist Party. His father (Fletcher Waters) was born in 1914.
How tall is Roger Waters?
Roger stands at a height of 1.91 m.
Does Roger Waters have children?
Roger has three children whom he totally loves, they are Harry Waters (son), Jack Fletcher (son) and India Waters (daughter).
Who is Roger’s daughter?
India Waters is the daughter of famous songwriter Waters.
Does Waters have siblings?
Yes, Waters has a brother. Waters is the younger of the two.
What band was Roger Waters with?
Roger co-founded Pink Floyd with bandmates Syd Barrett, Nick Mason and Richard Wright in 1965.
What is Roger Waters net worth?
Roger has racked up over $130 million in his singing career.
Is Waters still alive?
Yes, Roger is alive and stable.
What’s wrong with Roger Waters?
Waters, the co-founder of Pink Floyd, is very angry with Richard Branson, the CEO of Virgin for his planned aid concert to save starving Venezuelan children. He wrote on his Twitter account that the plan is an attack on Venezuela.