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Roger Waters

Roger Waters is a very famous singer, songwriter, and composer from England. Roger Water is popular as co-founder of a progressive rock band named Pink Floyd. He initially served as a bassist and later also became a singer and songwriter. He and his group are famous for international success like The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, etc.

Early Life

Roger Waters was born on 6th September 1943, in Great Bookham, England. This makes him 80 years old as of now. His father’s name is Eric Fletcher Waters, and his mother is Mary. Eric was a schoolteacher.

He holds a British nationality and practices Christianity. Further, he belongs to a mixed ethnicity. According to astrology, he has as his zodiac sign.

Roger Waters – Education

Talking about his formal educational status, he completed his schooling at Cambridge High School in his hometown. And, he also accomplished his higher studies at the University of Westminister.

Professional Life

Moving on toward the profession of Roger Waters is a very famous singer. He has made his name as one of the most amazingly talented singers in the industry. He was very interested in it from a very young age and wanted to have a great career in it.

Following his passion, he came into it from a very young age. Initially, he started playing on The Adabas which mostly played rhythm and blues songs. Later, he along with his friends Bob Close, Syn Barrett and Close came together to form Pink Floyd. The name came from the albums by two blues artists; Pink Anderson, and Floyd Council.

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Caption; Members of Pink Floyd (Source: Sky News)

Pink Floyd went on to become one of the greatest bands in the history of music. It has 15 studio albums, 4 live albums, 12 compilation albums, 3 extended plays, 27 singles, and 5 box sets. Some of their studio albums are; The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, A Saucerful of Secrets, More, Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, Obscured by Clouds, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Final Cut, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, The Division Bell, etc.

Moreover, some of the very important and famous singles of the group are; Arnold Layne, Candy, and a Current Bun See Emily Play, The Scarecrow, Flaming, The Gnome, Apples, and Oranges, Paintbox, Point Me at the Sky, Careful With That Axe Eugene, The Nile Song, Money, Any Color You Like, Another Brick in the Wall, One of My Turns, Not Now John, Learning to Fly, etc. Roger Waters had not been endorsed by any brands, and he did not have to promote any products too.

Roger Waters – Net Worth 2024

Waters is living a comfortable life with his family. Thanks to the fame and fortune he has earned from his work as of today. Moreover, his total net worth is about $310 million US dollars as of 2022.

Personal Life

Moving on to the romantic and private life of Roger Waters, he married four times in his life. Roger married Judy Trim in 1969 and later divorced in 1975. Soon he married Carolyn Christie in 1976 and later divorced in 1992.

Pricilla Phillip was his third wife who remained together from 1993 to 2001. And, his fourth wife was Laure Durning. They remained together from 2012 to 2015. He has three children from his marriage. Currently, he is married to Kamilah Chavis. They married in 2021.

Apart from that, he has no affairs with any other person. While he is straight regarding gender choices. And, he does not have any kind of controversial events till today.

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Caption; Roger and Laure Durning (Source: Pinterest)

Roger Waters – Body Measurements

Roger Waters is very good-looking and has an amazing personality. The amazing singer stands about 6 feet and 3 inches tall. While he weighs 85kg. Moreover, talking about the overall body measurement, the number ranges to 43 inches chest, 32 inches waist, and 14 inches hips. The color of his eyes is brown, and he has grey-colored hair.

Social Media

Roger Waters is also present in social media. He has a Facebook account under his name with around 2.7 million followers. And he also has an Instagram account under the name @rogerwaters with around 1.1 million followers. However, his Twitter account under the name @rogerwaters has 585.1k followers.