Richard Wright Pink Floyd Wife

The latter like several of pink floyd s lps is a concept album with every song revolving around a common theme.

Richard wright pink floyd wife. The dark side of pink floyd. Wright whose full name was richard william wright founded the pink floyd sound in 1965 with nick mason roger waters and syd barrett. Like george harrison in the beatles richard wright was pink floyd s third composer and eventual vocalist. Franka wright was the second wife of the late richard wright 1943 2008 founding member and keyboard player of pink floyd.

Considering that the wall is one of the pink floyd albums as well as the concept album you might suppose being part of the band at the time would be a generally good thing. Like the ex beatle he was still the quietest member with the most introspective personality but undeniable talent. At roger waters s instigation the band fired richard wright during the recording sessions. Richard william wright b july 28 1943 d.

Richard wright was an english musician songwriter and singer best known as the keyboardist of the rock band pink floyd. They were married with each other between 1984 and 1994. Wright s richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of pink floyd s sound. 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.

Keyboardist richard wright made three albums on his own. Richard william wright 28 july 1943 15 september 2008 was an english musician composer singer and songwriter. He died at his kensington home in west london on september. 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.

And it might have been for roger waters but for richard wright pink floyd s keyboardist it lead to his departure. Wet dream in 1978 identity in 1984 and broken china in 1996. Sadly that theme is the clinical depression suffered for years by wright s wife millie. Wright grew up in hatch end middlesex and met future pink floyd bandmates roger waters and nick mason.

Both david gilmour and nick mason guitarist and drummer for pink floyd respectively gave huge credit to franka for the band s reunion between 1986 and 1994. September 15 2008 was an english pianist keyboardist and songwriter best known for his career with pink floyd.