# Rick Wakeman and sons Oliver and Adam in the prog dynasty’s first family interview

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rick-wakeman-and-sons-oliver-and-adam-in-the-prog-dynastys-first-family-interview/
- Published: 2026-11-14T10:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T10:23:23+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/rick-wakeman-sons-adam-oliver-interview
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Rick Wakeman and sons Oliver and Adam have spoken together publicly for the first time.
- All three have musical careers spanning progressive rock and major acts.
- They have rarely performed as a trio.

## Summary

Rick Wakeman and his sons Oliver and Adam have given their first joint interview, discussing their family relationship, musical careers and the prospect of performing together. The conversation offers a rare look at a prominent progressive rock family whose members have built successful careers both independently and alongside major artists.

Rick, a former Yes keyboard player and solo musician, helped establish keyboards as a central part of progressive rock. Oliver has worked with Steve Howe and a later Yes line-up, while Adam has played with Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake-related projects and others. Both have performed with their father separately; Rick and Oliver toured together in the US in March, but the three have only shared the stage on a couple of one-off Christmas shows. Oliver and Adam also describe growing up in the 1980s, when their father’s fame was not always understood by their peers, and Rick credits their mother and her second husband with raising them during his demanding career.

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