the english progressive rock band sang the great gig in the sky.
the english progressive rock band sang the great gig in the sky.
who sang the great gig in the sky?
the english progressive rock band
the great gig in the sky









































"the great gig in the sky" is the fifth track on "the dark side of the moon", the 1973 album by the english progressive rock band pink floyd. the song features music by richard wright and non-lexical vocals by clare torry.









































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the song began life as a richard wright chord progression, known variously as "the mortality sequence" or "the religion song".
the great gig in the sky
bullet::::- steve distanislao – drums, percussion, backing vocals, aeoliphone on "one of these days"









































bullet::::- joão mello – saxophones, clarinet, additional keyboards on "the blue", high-strung acoustic guitar on "in any tongue"









































bullet::::- bryan chambers – backing vocals, lead vocals on "in any tongue" and "the great gig in the sky", tambourine









































bullet::::- lucita jules – backing vocals, lead vocals on "the great gig in the sky"









































bullet::::- louise clare marshall – backing vocals, cowbell, lead vocals on "the great gig in the sky"









































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