Who covered Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd?

Versions

Title	Performer	Release date
Wish You Were Here	Pink Floyd	September 15, 1975
Wish You Were Here	David Palmer and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	1989
Wish You Were Here	Seguridad Social	1993
Wish You Were Here	Human Drama	1993

What is the best Pink Floyd cover band?

Brit Floyd
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Is Wish you were here the best Pink Floyd album?

Pink Floyd bestography Wish You Were Here is ranked 2nd best out of 36 albums by Pink Floyd on BestEverAlbums.com. The best album by Pink Floyd is The Dark Side Of The Moon which is ranked number 2 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 88,388.

Did Pink Floyd do any covers?

Pink Floyd is one of the most successful, beloved and influential bands in rock history. The King of Progressive Rock bands inspired a lot of cover versions from bands that were clearly fans.

What does the cover of Wish You Were Here mean?

The album’s cover images were photographed by Aubrey “Po” Powell, Storm’s partner at the design studio Hipgnosis, and inspired by the idea that people tend to conceal their true feelings, for fear of “getting burned”, and thus two businessmen were pictured shaking hands, one man on fire.

Are Pink Floyd touring in 2021?

The new tour will kick off in Hamburg, Germany in May 2021 and conclude at France’s Sete Theatre on June 28. A US tour stated to be in the works prior to the outbreak but not formally announced will likely follow. Mason’s UK tour dates, recently rescheduled from April to October this year, remain unchanged.

Will Pink Floyd ever tour again?

David Gilmour confirms a Pink Floyd reunion will never happen: “It would be fakery to go back and do it again” In a new interview with Guitar Player magazine for its new ’50 years of prog’ issue, Gilmour was asked the question: “Pink Floyd so far is a three-act play.

Does Dave Grohl like Pink Floyd?

Dave Grohl says Foo Fighters are happy to admit defeat to Pink Floyd in UK Album Chart battle. Dave Grohl has said he does not mind if Pink Floyd beat Foo Fighters to the Number One spot in this week’s Official UK Album Chart.

Is Comfortably Numb a cover?

The music was composed by guitarist David Gilmour, and the lyrics were written by bassist Roger Waters. “Comfortably Numb” is one of Pink Floyd’s most well-known songs, notable for its two guitar solos….Comfortably Numb.

“Comfortably Numb”
Japanese cover
Single by Pink Floyd
from the album The Wall
B-side	“Hey You”

Why did Pink Floyd wrote Shine on You Crazy Diamond?

The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to their former band member Syd Barrett, a founding member of Pink Floyd. The remaining band members felt guilty for removing him, but they viewed it as necessary, admiring Barrett’s creativity and being concerned about his severe mental decline.