Richard Wright Pink Floyd 2005

Wright together with gilmour and mason continued to record and tour as pink floyd during the remainder of the 1980s and into the 1990s releasing their last studio album the division bell in 1994.

Richard wright pink floyd 2005. Writing on his website gilmour said he had never played with anyone quite like the keyboardist who has died from cancer at the age of 65. He was a founder member keyboardist and vocalist of the progressive rock band pink floyd performing on all but one of their albums and playing on all of their tours. Pink floyd guitarist david gilmour has praised late bandmate richard wright for his vitality spark and humour. Wright grew up in hatch end middlesex and met future pink floyd bandmates roger waters and nick mason.

The group were inducted by the who s pete townshend. Pink floyd reunited in this ocassion for the first time in over 24 years. Founding pink floyd keyboardist richard wright died in england on monday september 15 at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. On 2 july 2005 pink floyd performed at the london live 8 concert with roger waters rejoining david gilmour nick mason and richard wright.

No further information about the cause of wright s death was. David gilmour and nick mason attended the event in person richard wright was unwell and roger waters appeared via an on screen video link. It was the quartet s first performance together in over 24 years the band s last show with waters was at earls court in london on 17 june 1981. In 2005 the full band reunited for the first time in 24 years for the live 8 concert in london s hyde park.

Richard william wright 28 july 1943 15 september 2008 was an english musician composer singer and songwriter. With the death of pianist keyboardist backing vocalist richard wright in 2008 live 8 became the final time the four.