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Richard Barbieri

Richard Barbieri, English keyboard player and songwriter

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Born
November 30, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1957

About Richard Barbieri

Richard Barbieri (born 30 November 1957) is an English musician, composer and sound designer. Originally a member of new wave band Japan (and their brief 1989–1991 reincarnation as Rain Tree Crow), he became the keyboard player in the progressive rock band Porcupine Tree in 1993. Besides its founder Steven Wilson, he is the longest tenured member of Porcupine Tree. After finishing school in the mid-1970s, Barbieri held a job at a bank for a year before beginning his musical career. Barbieri joined his school friends David Sylvian, Mick Karn and Steve Jansen in Catford band Japan in 1975. Their greatest artistic and commercial success came with their fifth and final album Tin Drum in 1981, which Barbieri played a central role in producing along with songwriter David Sylvian. Following its release, Barbieri contributed.

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Richard Barbieri timeline

  1. Barbieri joined his school friends David Sylvian, Mick Karn and Steve Jansen in Catford band Japan in 1975.
  2. Their greatest artistic and commercial success came with their fifth and final album Tin Drum in 1981, which Barbieri played a central role in producing along with songwriter David Sylvian.
  3. Originally a member of new wave band Japan (and their brief 1989–1991 reincarnation as Rain Tree Crow), he became the keyboard player in the progressive rock band Porcupine Tree in 1993.

The world when Richard Barbieri was born

Richard Barbieri was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Richard Barbieri's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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