In an interview with The Independent, Gilmour reveals that it was an ultimatum from Samson that prompted him to give up his hard-partying lifestyle in the '80s.
Asked if his wife was his savior, Gilmour relied, "Yes, exactly that, and I haven't been near any of those things for over 30 years. There aren't many women who would have the strength that Polly had to deal with it."
Gilmour's new solo album, Luck and Strange, which features songs he co-wrote with Samson, comes out Friday. He has a series of live dates scheduled for this fall in Rome, London, LA and New York. A complete list of dates can be found at davidgilmour.com.