by Rick Wakeman
1984 (I), (II), (III)
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A&M Records (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII)
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) (I)
Abbey Road Studios, London (I)
AC/DC (I)
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Aldershot (I)
‘Alex’ (tour manager) (I), (II)
America
and Cuba (I), (II), (III)
ice hockey stadiums (I)
Journey in (I)
King Arthur in (I), (II)
outside elevators (I)
rehab clinics (I)
Yes shows (I), (II)
Anchorage, Alaska (I), (II)
Anderson, Jon
onstage curry (I)
sunbathing (I)
and vegetarianism (I)
visits Rick in hospital (I)
Angles, Bob (I)
apartheid (I)
Appleton, Mike (I)
Argentina (I)
Armstrong, Louis (I)
Asunción airport, Paraguay (I)
Atlantic Blues (I), (II)
Australian tours (I), (II), (III), (IV)
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Babson, Monty (I), (II)
Baez, Joan (I)
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Barry the Perv (tour manager) (I), (II), (III)
‘Battle, The’ (I)
BBC (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
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Beatles, The (I), (II)
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Big Ian (I)
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Bowie, David (I), (II)
Bradford, Lady (I)
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Braga, Riki (I), (II)
Brazil (I), (II)
breeze-block stories (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Brent Council, London (I)
Brentford Football Club (I)
Bristow cartoons (I)
British Airways (I)
Brown, Arthur (I), (II)
Bruford, Bill (I), (II)
Burdfield, Tony (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
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Camberley, Surrey (I)
Camberley Town Football Club (I)
cars
Ford Anglia (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI)
Ford Consul Classic Capri (I)
Ford Mustang (I)
Rolls-Royce (I), (II)
Standard Ensign (I), (II), (III)
Vauxhall Victor Super Estate (I)
Castro, Fidel (I)
‘Catherine Howard’ (I)
‘Catherine Parr’ (I)
champagne, vintage (I), (II)
Champagne region, France (I)
Chandon, Count Frederick de (I), (II), (III)
Chicago (I)
Children in Need (I)
Chopin, Fryderyk François (I), (II)
Christian, Dave (I), (II), (III)
Civil Defence Hall, Northolt Park, Greater London (I), (II)
Clair Brothers (I)
Clapton, Eric (I), (II)
Clemence, Ray (I)
Closer to the Edge (I)
Cold War (I), (II), (III)
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Conn, Mervyn (I), (II), (III), (IV)
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Copacabana Beach (I), (II), (III)
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crews (I)
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Cuba (I)
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Dalí, Salvador (I)
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Deep Throat (film) (I)
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Disney (I)
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Dresden (I)
Duke of York pub (I)
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Ealing Borough Social Club, London (I)
Eastern Bloc (I)
Egan, Mike (I)
El Globo (I), (II), (III)
English Chamber Choir (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
English Rock Ensemble (I), (II)
Entwistle, John (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Evans, Dr (I), (II)
Evening News (I)
Evening Standard (I), (II)
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Falklands crisis (1982) (I)
Fernandez, Tony ‘The Greasy Wop’ (I), (II), (III)
Flashman, Stan (I)
Fluminense Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (I)
Foot, Michael (I)
Fragile (I)
Fragile Carriage Company (I)
France
Rick lives in the south of France (I)
The Strawbs in (I)
waterfall sound in No Earthly Connection (I)
Frederick Chopin International Piano Competition (I)
Funky Fat Fred (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
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Gerrards Cross, London (I)
Gerry and the Pacemakers (I)
Goldsmith, Harvey (I)
‘Gone But Not Forgotten’ (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Great Train Robbery (I), (II)
Grundy, Bill (I)
Guevara, Che (I), (II), (III)
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Hammersmith Odeon, London (I)
Harefield Hospital, west London (I)
Harley, Steve (I)
Harris, ‘Whispering’ Bob (I), (II)
Harrison (Cuban government official) (I)
Havana, Cuba (I)
Hayes, Chris (I)
Hayes British Legion, Middlesex (I)
Heath, Sir Edward (I), (II)
Heathrow Airport (I)
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Hemmings, David (I), (II), (III)
Hendrix, Jimi (I)
Hilton Hotel, Tokyo (I)
Hodgson, Roger (I), (II)
Holden, Ken (I), (II), (III)
Holiday on Ice show (I)
Holland, visit to (I)
Holt, Ashley (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
Holy Cross Church, Warsaw (I)
Honky Château (I)
Howe, Steve (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
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Igor (Russian Head of Security) (I), (II), (III)
ITV (I), (II)
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James, Barney (I)
James Royal and the Royal Set (I), (II)
Japan, Rick and the English Rock Ensemble in (I), (II)
Japanese Airlines (I), (II)
John, Elton (I)
‘Journey’ (I)
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (I)
in America (I)
at Crystal Palace (I), (II), (III)
in Brazil (I)
and the dinosaurs (I), (II), (III), (IV)
in Japan (I)
Number 1 in the album charts (I)
recorded as a solo project (I), (II)
at the Royal Festival Hall (I)
Julie’s Restaurant, Notting Hill Gate, London (I)
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Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba (I)
Kaufman, Rachel (I), (II)
KGB (I), (II), (III)
uniform (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX)
Khan, Chaka (I), (II), (III)
King Arthur see The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableKoski, Albert (I)
Kosygin, Alexei (I)
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Lane, Brian ‘Deal-a-Day’ (I)
and the Brazil trip (I), (II)
and Journey (I)
and King Arthur (I)
a legend in the music business (I)
and Rick’s heart attacks (I), (II)
and Yes’s vegetarianism (I)
‘Last Battle, The’ (I)
L/ azie
nki Park, Warsaw (I), (II)
Leander, Alan (I), (II)
Led Zeppelin (I)
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Little Richard (I)
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London Symphony Orchestra (I), (II)
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Lynch, Kenny (I)
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Maida Vale Studios, London (I)
Manchester City Football Club (I)
Manchester Free Trade Hall (I)
Measham, David (I), (II)
Melbourne (I)
Melody Maker (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
Mervyn Conn Artists (I), (II)
‘Midnight Hour’ (I)
Moët & Chandon offices, London (I)
Moon, Keith (I), (II)
Morgan Studios, Willesden, London (I)
Moscow (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Moss, David (I), (II), (III)
Moss Bros (I)
music therapy (I), (II), (III)
Musicians’ Union (I)
‘Mustang Sally’ (I)
Myers, David (I), (II), (III)
Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, The (I), (II)
in America (I), (II)
in Brazil (I)
on ice (I), (II)
and Radio Solent (I)
recorded (I)
Rick’s 1975 solo epic (I)
and Success Story (I)
written in hospital (I)
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Nag’s Head pub (I)
Napoleon Bonaparte (I)
Nazis (I), (II)
Neasden, London (I)
New World Symphony Orchestra (I), (II)
Newcastle City Hall (I)
Newell, Roger (I), (II)
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1984 (I), (II), (III)
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No Earthly Connection (I)
‘non-needle time’ (I), (II), (III)
Nordoff–Robbins Foundation (I)
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Old Grey Whistle Test, The (television programme) (I), (II), (III)
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O’Neil, Terry (I), (II)
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Packhorse pub, Gerrards Cross, London (I)
Paraguay (I), (II), (III)
Pat (tour manager) (I), (II)
Philadelphia Fury soccer team (I)
Pickett, Wilson (I)
Pickford-Hopkins, Gary (I)
Pink Floyd (I)
Plug the Roadie (I)
Poland (1982) (I), (II)
Polish resistance (I)
Portugal (I)
1984 promotion (I)
problems at 1970s gig (I)
Prokofiev, Sergei (I)
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Q magazine (I)
Quarry, Miranda (I), (II)
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Radio 1 (BBC) (I), (II)
Radio Luxembourg (I)
Radio Solent (I)
Red Lion pub, Brentford, Middlesex (I), (II)
Red Lion pub, Camden, London (I)
Redding, Otis (I)
rehab clinics (I), (II), (III)
Reisner, Lou (I)
Rice, Sir Tim (I), (II), (III)
Rio de Janeiro (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII)
Rivelino (I)
Roberto (El Globo employee) (I)
Robertson, Willie (I)
Robertson Taylor (I)
Rolling Stones, The (I)
Roof Gardens, Kensington, London (I)
Royal Albert Hall, London (I)
Royal College of Music, London (I)
Royal Festival Hall, London (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Royal, James (I)
RSPCA (I)
Rupert the Bear incident (I), (II)
Russia
bath towel incident (I)
passport and visa problems (I), (II), (III)
Rick buys military uniforms (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
Rick in a TV show (I)
rwcc.com (Rick’s website) (I)
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São Paulo (I)
Saracen’s Head pub, High
Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (I)
Second World War (I)
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Sex Pistols (I)
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Silver Clef Lunch (Nordoff–Robbins Foundation) (I)
Six Wives of Henry VIII, The (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI)
Slim, Mr (of UC Slim Motors) (I), (II)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
incident (I), (II)
South Africa (I)
Special Branch (I)
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Spinal Tap see This Is Spinal Tap
Squire, Chris (I), (II)
love of sleeping (I), (II), (III)
‘vegetarianism’ (I)
Stanshall, Viv (I)
Starr, Ringo (I)
‘Strange Brew’ (I)
Strawbs, The (I), (II)
Success Story (documentary series) (I)
Sutton, Paul (I)
Switzerland (I)
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Tait, Michael (I)
Tales from Topographic Oceans (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Thatcher, Margaret, Baroness (I)
This Is Spinal Tap (film) (I), (II)
Timber Carriage pub, South Harrow, Greater London (I), (II)
Tintagel, Cornwall (I)
Tithe Barn pub, South Harrow, Greater London (I)
Toby (football player in Brazil) (I)
Tokyo (I), (II)
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (I), (II)
Tommy (I), (II)
Top Rank Ballroom, Watford, Hertfordshire (I)
Top Ten XI football side (I)
touring bands of 1970s: things not to do (I)
Towers, Dr (I)
Townshend, Pete (I)
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UC Slim Motors, Sudbury Town (I)
Udo, Mr (I), (II)
United States see America
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Valiant Trooper pub, Aldbury, Hertfordshire (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Varig Airlines (I)
Verne, Jules: Journey to the Centre of the Earth (I)
Vick, Bernie (I), (II)
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Wakeman, Rick (Richard Christopher)
and the Argentinian lady (I)
in Atlantic Blues (I)
and cars (I)
Casio debacle (I)
charity work (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI)
classical training (I)
in the Concorde Quartet (I)
conned by a music business manager (I), (II)
Conservative Party member (I)
Cuban visit (I)
in English Rock Ensemble (I)
expensive joke-telling (I)
financial losses from King Arthur on Ice (I)
first solo album (I)
flatulence (I)
given six months to live (I)
gives up drinking (I)
gives up smoking (I), (II), (III)
heart attacks (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII)
the hooker business (I)
Indian restaurant incident (I)
in Japan (I), (II)
lack of a drug habit (I)
leaves Yes (I), (II), (III)
life bans against him (I), (II)
love of football (I), (II)
meets Ronnie Biggs (I)
a night out with Keith Moon (I)
on a nuclear submarine (I), (II)
onstage curry (I)
Rupert the Bear incident (I), (II)
in Russia (I), (II), (III)
serious drinking habit (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII)
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nd The Strawbs (I)
visits a remarkable old lady (I)
Wakeman, Roz (née Woolford; first wife) (I)
Warhol, Andy (I), (II)
Warsaw (I), (II)
Warwick Castle pub, Maida Vale (I)
Weinberg, Rod (I), (II)
Welch, Chris (I), (II)
Wembley Empire Pool, London (I), (II), (III)
Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham, Berkshire (I)
White, Alan (I), (II), (III)
White Hart pub (I), (II), (III)
Whitehouse, Mary (I)
Who, The (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Wild Turkey (I)
Winehouse, Amy (I), (II)
Wright, Mr (teacher) (I), (II), (III)
Wyman, Bill (I)
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Yachek (Polish government official) (I), (II), (III), (IV)
Yentob, Alan (I)
Yes (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX)
in Australia (I)
onstage curry (I)
Rick decides to leave (I), (II), (III)
Rick tours with (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)
stage sets (I), (II)
success of (I), (II)
and vegetarianism (I)
Young, Jimmy (I)
Yvette (Cuban government official) (I), (II), (III), (IV)
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