David Gilmour Polly Samson signed photo Pink Floyd 9×6″

Authentic David Gilmour Polly Samson signed photo Pink Floyd 9×6″. Hand signed by both in black marker pen. Original autographs. These were released for Polly’s book reading event which was cancelled but all ticket holders received these photos.

 

 

David Jon Gilmour, CBE (born 6 March 1946) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He joined the rock band Pink Floyd as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1968, effectively as a replacement for founder Syd Barrett, who left the band soon afterward.

 

Genuine David Gilmour signed photo

Pink Floyd subsequently achieved international success with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon; Wish You Were Here; Animals, and The Wall. By the early 1980s, they had become one of the most critically acclaimed and best-selling acts in the history of modern music. Estimated that by 2012 the band had sold over 250 million records worldwide; including 75 million units sold in the US. Following the departure of another founder member, Roger Waters, Gilmour took control of Pink Floyd in 1985.

 

Autographs of David Gilmour and wife Polly Samson

In addition to his work with Pink Floyd autographs, Gilmour has produced a variety of artists. For example, the Dream Academy, and has had a solo career which has included four studio albums: David Gilmour autograph. About Face, On an Island, and Rattle That Lock. Inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 as a member of Pink Floyd. Made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to music in 2005. Furthermore, Awarded the Outstanding Contribution title at the 2008 Q Awards. In 2011, Rolling Stone mag ranked him number 14 on their list of the greatest guitarists of all time.  Additionally, Voted 36 in the greatest voices in rock by Planet Rock listeners in 2009.

 

Polly Samson David Gilmour

Polly Samson (born 29 April 1962) is an English novelist, lyricist and journalist. Married to musician and Pink Floyd’s guitarist David Gilmour. Has written the lyrics to many of Gilmour’s songs, including some on Pink Floyd’s last two albums.

Furthermore, Samson met the Pink Floyd singer and guitarist David Gilmour, whom she married in 1994 during Pink Floyd’s Division Bell tour. Her son Charlie, adopted by Gilmour and they have three other children: Joe, Gabriel, and Romany.

Additionally, Samson has written short stories for BBC Radio 4 and has had a collection published Lying in Bed (Virago 1999) and a novel. Out of the Picture (Virago 2000). As well as contributing pieces and stories to many other books and publications including Gas and Air (Bloomsbury 2003), Girls Night In (Harper Collins 2000). A Day in the Life (Black Swan 2003), and The Just When Stories (Beautiful Books 2010). Samson’s collection of stories, Perfect Lives, published in November 2010 by Virago Press. Her novel The Kindness was published in 2015.

Samson is credited as a co-writer on seven of The Division Bell‘s 11 tracks, and, with the retrospective credit given to Clare Torry for her vocals on “The Great Gig in the Sky”, she is one of only two female co-writers of any Pink Floyd songs. She also wrote lyrics for Gilmour’s 2006 album, On an Island, and made a guest appearance on piano and vocals. She contributed lyrics to “Louder than Words”, the only track on Pink Floyd’s 2014 release. The Endless River, to contain any sung lyrics. Samson has also contributed lyrics to half of the tracks on Gilmour’s latest album, Rattle That Lock (2015). Some of which were inspired by Paradise Lost, an epic poem by John Milton.