I just remembered something else you may/may not know: Wakeman played piano on David Bowie’s Life On Mars. When Bowie died, as a tribute Wakeman made a simple, beautiful video of himself playing that song on his piano…such a poignant way to honour his friend…1/2…
Thanks for this. I wasn't a huge Bowie fan, but now I've listened to the song, & found a youtube version of Rick's tribute. The song seems to be very much based on Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. This was also the basis of Eric Carmen's All by Myself. A classic stays a classic.