Richard Wright Pink Floyd 2008
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.
Richard wright pink floyd 2008. Born richard william wright in london he was a keyboardist and founding member of the british rock band pink floyd. Richard william wright 28 july 1943 15 september 2008 was an english musician composer singer and songwriter. The family of richard wright founder member of pink floyd announce with great sadness that richard died today after a short struggle with cancer. Rick wright r i p september 2008 obituary from different tv shows.
Founding member of the group along with roger waters and nick mason his colleagues in the architecture college. He passed away in 2008 which david gilmour pink floyd s guitarist commemorated by writing. Wright s most famous composition was the great gig in the sky which featured on the. Though pink floyd s performance at live 8 in july 2005 prompted speculation about a more permanent reunion the death from cancer of the band s keyboard player rick wright at the age of 65 puts.
Wright s masterful keyboard and synthesizer playing on such songs as arnold layne see. Richard wright keyboard player and founding member of pink floyd died yesterday at the age of 65 of cancer. 15 september 2008 we are deeply saddened to report that rick wright has passed away at the age of 65. The musician died in september 15 2008 when he was only 65.
Richard wright however would not live to see himself become a full fledged member of pink floyd once more. Some say it was syd barrett the founding member who. In the welter of arguments about who or what was pink floyd rick s enormous input was frequently forgotten. All songs considered pink floyd fans have long argued over which band member was the most important.
Wright grew up in hatch end middlesex and met future pink floyd bandmates roger waters and nick mason. Formed in 1965 the group also included syd barrett roger waters nick mason and later dave gilmour. Richard wright the keyboardist whose somber monumental sounds were at the core of pink floyd s art rock that has sold millions and millions of albums died monday in london where he had lived.