Happy Birthday

The blog calendar rather than my increasingly blurred memory informs me that many a blogger celebrates a birthday this month, so I’d like to express a joyful “Happy Birthday!” to Stephen for today, to Susan and Thomas for tomorrow and to everyone else who will be observing the anniversary of their birth thereafter; including David, it goes without saying, whose birthday is on Saturday.

As I know that you’d like to do the same, because some of you have already started, I’ll let you get on with it.

My thanks, on David’s behalf, for the well-wishes.

If you’d like to continue discussing the illustrious John Peel and the great many Peel Sessions of note, you are very welcome to do so (but here, not here, please).

182 comments

  1. Marcos Vivez

    Congratulations, a great admirer of his Brazilian magic work, from all decades.

    See you in our country even if they come to play.

  2. Aleks

    Happy Birthday, Gilmour!!

    And thanks for everything, his music made a part of my life, SHINE ON!

  3. Lara C

    Happy Birthday David!

    Thank you so very much for sharing your talents with the world. Your music touches hearts and lives and not a day goes by where it does not touch mine. Thank you and may your day and the coming year be full of happiness, health and blessings beyond measure.

    Lara in Alabama

  4. Elena Batrakova

    Happy Birthday, David! :D

    Hi David! I loved you 30 years and I enjoy your music. For you the best regards, love, happiness and health. I adore you. You are a modest person with a beautiful smile, but you are always magnificent.

    From Siberia with love!

    Elena Batrakova, Russia, Surgut

  5. Julio

    ¡Feliz cumpleaños, David!

    Muchas gracias por los grandes momentos que me das cada vez que escucho tus canciones o veo tus conciertos.

    Gracias.

  6. Marcos Vivez

    RIO DE JANEIRO – BRAZIL

    Te esperamos de braços abertos!

    Como o Cristo Redentor, símbolo de nossa cidade.

  7. Nikita Vorobjev

    Happy Birthday, David! I wish you to be always happy, health to you and your entire family, success in music, and that on the dark side of the moon lit up the sun!

    Once again, happy birthday!

    Vorobjev Nikita 17-th
    from Krasnodar, Russia.

  8. Michal

    Happy Birthday David from Poland!!!

    Thank you for your fantastic Music.

    I wish you many health and peace and neverending musical inspirations.

    Michal from Poland

  9. Davide Amici (Roma - Italia)

    Happy birthday to my favourite uncle!!! Auguri Daveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

    I hope to see you soon in Italy… I still remember your concert in Florence in 2006… BEAUTIFUL!!!

  10. Keith Nelms from Chicago, IL.

    David, Happy Birthday, from my wife, Kathy, and I, and many, many, more, healthy ones !

  11. Tomasz

    Happy birthday, David!

    Enjoy your day (or at least evening) and many happy returns,

    All the best

    Tomasz Poznań/Poland

  12. Robert Świderski

    Happy birthday David. Wishing You from Warsaw in Poland. When will You visit my country again??

    Robert

  13. Mauricio

    Congratulations from Brazil!!!!

    Happy Birthday Mr. David Gilmour.

    Peace be on your side and you keep rockin’ for many, many years!!!!!

    Thanx!

  14. Luis Claudio

    Happy Birthday David.

    U changed my life but NEVER gave me the chance to thank U. Third world, you know?

    Luis Claudio – Brazil

  15. James Per

    Hello David

    The joy of life is another Birthday. Happy Birthday my friend and many more. Music is good for the soul and you have touched so many lives with God’s gift that he gave you, all we can say is thank you.

    We love you.

    James TN USA

  16. Gisele Maia

    Dear David, Happy Birthday to you!

    I wish you all the very best! Peace, love and health and many inspirations to enchant the soul of all of us!

    Come to Brazil! :D

    With best regards from Brazil. Bless you!

  17. Sando Betinardi

    David…

    Parabéns, muitas felicidades e, principalmente, muitos anos de vida.

    Eu sei que dificilmente você irá ler isto (espero que o Fed leia… e lhe passe o recado, hehe) mas gostaria de reforçar o convite do meu conterrâneo brasileiro e dizer que Curitiba está te esperando também.

    Um Abraço.

  18. Johnny "Gilmour" Vestager

    Happy birthday to you, my musical inspiration and mentor.

    I guess that no one in this little world is a bigger slave to your divine tones than I. 20 years of admiration for everything you do and play… my son, whose birthday is here on Monday, says hello to you too… he’s only turning 5 years this time and of course is named by you. And he’s proud like his old man here to be living a life here with your music.

    I could probably write a million pages for you, but you don´t even read it anyway, I guess.

    Thank you, Dave. Best wishes to you… hope to hear from you again soon.

  19. Terrence

    Happy Birthday to David Gilmour.

    Day long Pink Floyd and solo tribute from me to David. So far have played Mihalis, Julia Dream, Corporal Clegg (though he detests that song), Wot’s… Uh the Deal (Obscured by Clouds version), Fearless, Green Is the Colour. Now Fat Old Sun then his musical contributions to Dark Side, Echoes, all of Wish You Were Here, good chunk of post-Roger Floyd and songs from David’s four solo albums.

  20. Rui Garrido

    Your fans from Moura (Portugal), wish you a happy birthday. We are waiting for your concert in Portugal… we love your music.

    Rui Garrido and family.

  21. NATI

    FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS DAVID!!!!

    GRACIAS POR TU MUSICA… POR COMPARTIR PARTE DE VOS CON NOSOTROS… DE LA INCREIBLE MANERA EN QUE LO HACES…CANTANDO Y HACIENDO MUSICA.

    SI VENIS A TOCAR A ARGENTINA NO NOS OFENDEMOS… JA JA JA.

    NATI
    ARGENTINA

  22. Geovanna Purificacao

    Happy Birthday, I like you very much. Congratulations.

    Parabens meu querido moro em Londres e gostaria muito de assistir um show seu. voce e o melhor dos melhores.

    Parabens e muitas felicidades.

    Eu te amo – you are the best.

    Geovanna Cristina from Brasil

  23. Eduardo Belo

    Happy birthday, David! Many years of life.

    Wish you were here David, in Brazil, would be the realization of a great dream. Maybe one day…

  24. GRACE

    :D Dear David:

    To my family and me you and Pink Floyd are the best: Best Guitarist and best Band.

    On your special day I, Grace Mologni, my brother Richard (like Richard Wright the best tecladist and also good human being, very well missed) and Mom Mary and husband Charlie want to wish you the best of everything.

    Thank you for sharing such a talent and music with us. We have through all our lives till today enjoyed your music. Please keep writing and playing forever.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  25. Stephen Barnhart

    Thanks for the happy birthday… it was great… rum cake!!!

    Hope David had fun too!

  26. justo

    Hello David, Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!

    I am Justo from Argentina.

    Congratulations, and live forever. God Bless you and your family also.

    Thanks for your music. We are waiting for you in Argentina.

    See you.
    Justo.

  27. cecilia

    Dear David,

    I wish to you a Happy Birthday. I write to you from Argentina, and I wish to see you in Argentina soon, if it is possible!!!!!!

  28. Joe Zembower

    Happy Birthday David!!!

    I look forward to many, many more years of great music and great guitar playing from you in the future…

    God Bless You and Your Family,

    Joe :)

  29. sylvie de montréal

    A very Happy Birthday David!!! Hope you stay so long with us to see you again in a show! Who knows???

    From all the fans in Canada!

  30. Stephanie

    Belated but heartfelt

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. GILMOUR!

    Hope you had a wonderful day with family and friends.

  31. Andres Isidori

    Happy Birthday Daveee! You are my master in guitar. Your style is the best, and I wait some day to come to the half from you.

    An embrace from Argentina and congratulations.

  32. gérard

    Sorry I’m just “Un peu en retard” but happy birthday Mr Gilmour, thank you for this music!

  33. Lukasz Buchnajzer

    “God bless you and keep you,
    God smile on you and gift you,
    God look you full in the face
    and make you prosper.”

    (Numbers 6:24-26, MSG)

    Happy Birthday David. :)

  34. Glendo1703

    Wishing you the best on your birthday David. Thank you for all you have done, are doing and many years to come.

  35. Ben

    Oh man, I can’t believe I’m late wishing my idol a happy birthday.

    I hope it was a fun day.

    Shine On.

  36. jan

    Happy Birthday David!

    Hope you and your family had a wonderful celebration. Hope your wonderful smile was seen often. Many happy memories to you and your family.

    And to all the March birthday bloggers… happy birthday too.

    Sorry I missed the date, but enjoyed reading all the wishes here from some old familiar names.

    Jan

  37. Dr. Rock

    This is slightly off-topic, but after rereading the excellent Mojo article on Syd this weekend, and reading the little box that has the interview with David, I wanted to make a comment.

    In the interview David notes that a lot of fans might think it “Sacreledge” for him to tinker with the material he recorded with Syd. When I read that I worried about something–Mr. Gilmour probably not only has completed works by Syd, but half finished things like, “She Was a Millionaire.” I hope he’s not worried that we, the fans, would think it’s unthinkable to finish an unfinished lyric.

    For me–a super hard core fan–that’s not an issue. I loved what Paul and George did with John’s “Free as a Bird.” I almost wept when I first heard it. In the same way I hope that David finishes song fragments he has from Syd, and I hope he adds his voice. If David doesn’t finish the lyrics himself, and lets Polly do it, or David Bowie or McCartney or even Joe the plumber, that doesn’t bother me either. Because David has the moral right. As long as he thinks the lyrics work, I’m OK with it.

    David was Syd’s friend. He helped Syd record and finish his solo albums, they had the same musical sensibilities, and he’s kept the royalty money flowing in Syd’s direction all these years. David has the absolute moral right to finish off any song he wants ANY way he wants. Even with Polly or Bowie or anyone.

    Anyway, I hope he does.

    P.S. The Smile remix is really, really magical. David should release a double album of remixes of a bunch of his songs. The originals are great, but so are the remixes. New continents of sound.

  38. fiorella

    Hi David,

    even if a bit late, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!

    All I can say is a big thank you for all the emotions and magic you are giving us with your music. Hope to see you soon on another tour to Italy/Venice.

    CIAO.

  39. GianLuca

    Happy Birthday to David and Best Wishes for a serene and fruitful future.

    We’ll be certainly watching. :)

  40. Rob_P_From_CT

    Happy Birthday David!!! Sorry for the belated wishes, but I wish you a healthy and happy year AND many more!

    Thank you for everything that you have done for us… both musically and for letting us use your website to enjoy each other’s company.

    All the best from Connecticut!

  41. Tyler Foxwell

    Dear David,

    I’d like to wish you a big happy birthday. You are my greatest influence…

    I was lucky enough to play at The National in Richmond, VA on March 6, and I took my trusty Gilmour Signature Strat…. I guess it’s just coincidence its your birthday also. That guitar is the greatest guitar I’ve ever played…

    It’s a extremely versatile guitar, we played blues, country, rock, everything on it, and it sounded phenomenal.

    Thanks,
    Tyler Foxwell

  42. Thaiany

    Happy belated Birthday David! You’re an inspiration always (besides Scorpions) for me!!

    All the best, Health and long life!!

    Cheers from Manaus-Brazil
    Thaiany Mota

  43. Ian Pearson

    Belated Happy Birthday to David. Sorry it has taken me so long and hope my lateness isn’t seen as not being sincere.

    Take care all and everyone

    Ian

  44. Christine T

    Hi David,

    I wish you all the best for a happy and healthy year!

    (Sorry for the very belated birthday wishes – been off partying and such.) :)

    Take Care. Christine

  45. sion north wales

    happy birthday david, for the 6th, have a great day…

    sion evans from north wales… big fan.

  46. William Fredy Alzate Vasquez

    Hello everybody from Colombia, Medellín City… What a great website. :)

    I would wish to see Dr. Gilmour sometime in my life… I like his music so much… David Gilmour has fans here in this country… I love his guitar´s sound… Oh God, help me to see David Gilmour in concert or personally, please…

    Saludos, adios, see you later!!!!!!

    What a beautiful thing that Colombian Chucho Merchan has played with Mr David Gilmour… OK, BYEEEEEEEEE.

  47. Fernando

    Happy birthday!

    Please Dave, come to Concepcion, Chile, for a benefit concert for the victims of an earthquake, February 27.

    Thanks!

  48. Stanislav

    ;) Dear David! Congratulations with your BIRTHDAY!!! Wish you strong Health, Happiness and any Successes in your musical creative work!

    I must to say you’re a very interesting musician. First I’d heard Pink Floyd when I was 5 years old. It was in 1979. I very like your music because it inspired me to make music. I play on guitars very nice. You know I like to play many guitar solos from Pink Floyd’s repertoire. Especially I like such songs as: Wish You Were Here, Green Is the Colour, Fat Old Sun, Narrow Way, Wot’s Uh… The Deal, Cymbaline, Childhood’s End, Shine on…, Comfortably Numb and so on. And also I like your solo works. I listen to interesting music: The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and so on. I like to perform the Blues.

    I don’t know what I do in Ukraine. Here nothing gets. It’s not such a country as yours. I like the English culture. I’d like to play with you on the stage. It would be so nice! You know how I’d like to see you. Your music has large Meaning in my life. I dream about it for a long time.

    I’d be pleased to speak with you! Thank you for the wonderful music!

    Best Wishes!!! Stanislav.

    Answer me, please.

  49. Kila

    Happy birthday David.

    I know your birthday has passed but I hope you had a good time celebrating it.

    Thank you so much for all the music you have shared with us. You are a blessing to the world. Wish you nothing but happiness to you and your family for your next birthday. :D

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