Industry Aug 30, 2026
Rick Wakeman on the Significance of the Synthesizer
One of the synth’s most celebrated and foundational figureheads, the great Rick Wakeman told MusicRadar back in 2020 that the effect of the instrument’s birth was felt across genres
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Rick Wakeman, a prominent figure in the history of synthesizers, emphasized the instrument's crucial role in musical development.
In a 2020 interview, Wakeman stated that the advent of the synthesizer had a significant impact across various music genres. Originally reported by MusicRadar.