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1977

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger · Member of Pink Floyd

"Animals" is released

1979

Pink Floyd

Wright, Rick · Member of Pink Floyd

Rick Wright is dropped from the Pink Floyd Partnership during final sessions for "The Wall", the move is Waters idea but he is backed by Gilmour

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

"Another Brick In The Wall Part II" is released, it goes straight to number one in the UK chart. It is the band's only number one

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger · Member of Pink Floyd

"Another Brick In The Wall Part II" is released, it goes straight to number one in the UK chart. It is the band's only number one

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

"The Wall" is finally released

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger · Member of Pink Floyd

"The Wall" is finally released

1980

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

"Dark Side Of The Moon" breaks the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top 100

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger · Member of Pink Floyd

"Dark Side Of The Moon" breaks the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top 100

1981

Pink Floyd

Mason, Nick · Member of Pink Floyd

Nick Mason releases his solo album, "Fictitious Sports" with help from Carla Bley and Robert Wyatt

1983

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

"The Final Cut" is released

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger · Member of Pink Floyd

The last Waters-Gilmour-Mason collaboration, The Final Cut, is released

1986

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

A press statement is issued stating that Pink Floyd intend to continue using the name without Roger Waters and are recording their next album

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger · Member of Pink Floyd

A press statement is issued stating that Pink Floyd intend to continue using the name without Roger Waters and are recording their next album

1987

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger

Roger Waters lawyers issue a statement that Roger believes himself to be the creative driving force behind Pink Floyd and therefore he will contest the use of the name by anyone else

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright release "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" as Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Mason, Nick · Member of Pink Floyd

Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright release "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" as Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Wright, Rick · Member of Pink Floyd

Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright release "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" as Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger

Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters sign an agreement ending the years of dispute, Waters will receive a royalty payment every time that any images created during his time with the band are used

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters sign an agreement ending the years of dispute, Waters will receive a royalty payment every time that any images created during his time with the band are used

1988

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Berlin · Member of Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd play Berlin, the concert is very close to The Wall and 2,000 East German fans gather at their side to listen

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Versailles · Member of Pink Floyd

The band plays Versailles, the show is filmed for the "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" video

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger

Roger Waters issues a High Court writ against the band for breach of copyright, he claims $ 35,000 compensation for illegal use of the inflatable pig, one of his concepts, which has been used on their latest tour

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

Roger Waters issues a High Court writ against the band for breach of copyright, he claims $ 35,000 compensation for illegal use of the inflatable pig, one of his concepts, which has been used on their latest tour

Pink Floyd

Gilmour, Dave · Member of Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd release "Delicate Sound Of Thunder"

1992

Pink Floyd

Waters, Roger

The "Shine On" box set is released

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