In full: George Roger Waters (Show more) Born: September 6, 1943, Great Bookham, Surrey, England (age 81) (Show more) Roger Waters (born September 6, 1943, Great Bookham, Surrey, England) is a British musician and songwriter, best known as the former songwriter and bassist of the rock band Pink Floyd. Waters was one of the founding members of Pink Floyd and set the conceptual direction for the band from 1968 to 1985, when he departed to embark on a solo career. Waters’s father was a teacher and a soldier, having fought and died in World War II, when Waters was only a few months old. Waters was brought up by his mother, with whom he had a strained relationship. She ...(100 of 763 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!