Birth of Nick Mason27 January 1944
Birth of Nick Mason, later drummer and the only member to appear on every Pink Floyd album.
Historical person
Nick Mason Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nick Mason, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
14 records1944–19957 events2 places
Chronological biography
1944
1963
Sigma 61963
Mason plays drums in Sigma 6, an early group with future Pink Floyd members
1966
Pink FloydJanuary 1966
Pink Floyd make their debut appearance using that name with the line-up of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Rick Wright, the venue is the Countdown Club in London's Palace Gate
Pink Floyd13 March 1966
Pink Floyd gets its first billing at London's Marquee Club
1967
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn4 August 1967
Pink Floyd release their debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Pink Floyd5 August 1967
"The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" is released
1972
Pink Floyd4 June 1972
Sessions start at Studio 2 in Abbey Road on "Eclipse", the original title of "Dark Side Of The Moon"
1973
Pink Floyd23 March 1973
"Dark Side Of The Moon" Released
1978
DamnedJanuary 1978
The Damned want Syd Barrett to produce their new album, they make do with Nick Mason instead
1981
Pink FloydMay 1981
Nick Mason releases his solo album, "Fictitious Sports" with help from Carla Bley and Robert Wyatt
1987
Pink FloydJune 1987
Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright release "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" as Pink Floyd
1988
Delicate Sound of Thunder21 November 1988
Pink Floyd release the live album Delicate Sound of Thunder
1995
Pink Floyd1995
Nick Mason's biography of the band is stopped by Dave Gilmour who wants an official biography which involves all three members
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame1995
Pink Floyd are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Titles and roles
Member of Pink Floyd · Student Musician
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.