Roger Waters was the main lyricist for the classic British rock band
Pink Floyd. He, along with
Syd Barrett,
Nick Mason, and
Richard Wright, formed the band in 1965 and released their first album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" in 1967. In 1968, Syd Barrett was replaced by guitarist/singer
David Gilmour. He and Gilmour were the main creative forces behind the albums "
Meddle," "
Dark Side of the Moon," and "
Wish You Were Here"; Waters eventually became the primary songwriter, being the driving force behind "
Animals", and "
The Wall" as well as the sole songwriter of "
The Final Cut".