David Jon Gilmour, (born 6 March 1946), is an English musician, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known
In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has produced a variety of artists, for example The Dream Academy and has had a solo career. In 2005, Gilmour was appointed CBE for his services to music. He was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution title at the 2008 Q Awards. In 2011,
Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 14 in their list of the greatest guitarists of all time.