Richard Wright Pink Floyd

Wright s richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of pink floyd s sound.

Richard wright pink floyd. This video is a special tribute to richard wright keyboardist and song writer of pink floyd now gone twelve years on september 15th. Richard william wright 28 july 1943 15 september 2008 was an english musician composer singer and songwriter. And also like harrison his influence on the sound of the band in which he was the keyboard player for almost 40. Wright wrote remember a day and see saw and contributed to the 12 minute title track which became a.

Richard william wright b july 28 1943 d. Like george harrison in the beatles richard wright was pink floyd s third composer and eventual vocalist. September 15 2008 was an english pianist keyboardist and songwriter best known for his career with pink floyd. The song is the great.

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. 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. With their new line up pink floyd made a saucerful of secrets released in july 1968. Wright grew up in hatch end middlesex and met future pink floyd bandmates roger waters and nick mason.

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. At roger waters s instigation the band fired richard wright during the recording sessions.