Richard Wright Pink Floyd Grave

Born richard william wright in london he was a keyboardist and founding member of the british rock band pink floyd.

Richard wright pink floyd grave. Paint box or paintbox on later reissues is a song by the psychedelic rock band pink floyd written and sung by keyboardist richard wright. Wright s masterful keyboard and synthesizer playing on such songs as arnold layne see. Wright whose full name was richard william wright founded the pink floyd sound in 1965 with nick mason roger waters and syd barrett. Keyboardist rick wright s ex wife tells of the constant cheating with groupies drugs and torrid rows which went on behind the scenes franka wright helped rick get.

3 4 it was first released in 1967 as the b side to the single apples and oranges. 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. He died at his kensington home in west london on september. Born richard william wright in london.

Richard william wright 28 july 1943 15 september 2008 was an english musician composer singer and songwriter. Pink floyd s spokesman doug wright who is not related to the artist said wright died after a. Wright grew up in hatch end middlesex and met future pink floyd bandmates roger waters and nick mason. And also like harrison his influence on the sound of the band in which he was the keyboard player for almost 40.

Richard wright 28 jul 1943 15 sep 2008. London ap richard wright a founding member of the rock group pink floyd died monday. 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. Like george harrison in the beatles richard wright was pink floyd s third composer and eventual vocalist.