David Gilmour
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David Jon Gilmour , CBE (born 6 March 1946) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, who was the guitarist, lead vocalist and songwriter of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd . It is estimated that as of 2010, the group have sold over 250 million records worldwide, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] including 74.5 million units sold in the United States. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of artists, and has enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist. Gilmour has been actively involved with many charities over the course of his career. In 2005, he was appointed CBE for his services to music. [ 3 ] He was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution title at the 2008 Q Awards . [ 4 ] In 2011, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him number 14 in their list of the greatest guitarists of all time. [ 5 ] [ edit ] Early life
David Gilmour
