David
Jon Gilmour CBE(born March 6, 1946 in Grantchester Meadows area of Cambridge, England) is an English
guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd.
In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has also worked as a
record producer for a variety of artists. Gilmour has been very active in
many charity organizations over the course of his career.. Gilmour wasvoted No. 1 in Fender's Greatest Players
poll in the February 2006 issue of Guitarist (UK) magazine.
In 1996,
Gilmour was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of
Pink Floyd.
In August
2006, Gilmour's solo on "Comfortably Numb" was voted the greatest
guitar solo of all time in a poll by viewers of the digital music station
Planet Rock.