David Gilmour (David Jon Gilmour) was born on March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English musician best known as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter in the band Pink Floyd.

Gilmour was born and grew up in the affluent Grantchester Meadows area of Cambridge, England. His father, Douglas Gilmour, was a senior lecturer in zoology at the University of Cambridge and his mother, Sylvia, was a teacher.

In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has also worked as a record producer for a variety of famous artists. Gilmour has been very active in many charity organisations over the course of his career. In 2003, he was appointed CBE for this work.