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Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English musician who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He played keyboards and sang, appearing on almost every Pink Floyd album and performing on all their tours. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd.
Wright grew up in Hatch End, Middlesex, and met his future Pink Floyd bandmates Roger Waters and Nick Mason while studying architecture at the Regent Street Polytechnic, London. After being joined by frontman and songwriter Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd found commercial success in 1967. Barrett was replaced by David Gilmour in 1968, who, along with Waters and Wright, took over songwriting.
Initially contributing more as a singer-songwriter, Wright later acted mainly as an arranger on compositions by Waters and Gilmour. He began to contribute less towards the end of the 1970s and left the band after touring The Wall in 1981. He rejoined as a session player in 1987 for A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and rejoined full-time for The Division Bell in 1994. Sessions with Wright during this period were later released on the 2014 album The Endless River. Away from Pink Floyd, Wright recorded two solo albums and was briefly active in the pop duo Zee with Dave Harris of Fashion. Following Pink Floyd's Live 8 appearance in 2005, he became part of Gilmour's touring band, singing occasional lead vocals on songs such as "Arnold Layne". Wright died from lung cancer in London in September 2008, aged 65.
Wright's jazz influences and distinctive keyboard playing were an important part of the Pink Floyd sound. As well as playing Farfisa and Hammond organs and Kurzweil synthesisers, he sang regularly in the band and took lead vocals on songs such as "Remember a Day" (1968), "Time" (1973) and "Wearing the Inside Out" (1994).
Filmography
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Movies 93
self 83
TV Shows 3
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium Experience (2023)
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-Ray) (2023)
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd (2023)
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix) (2022)
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice (2020)
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated) (2019)
Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Documentaries and unreleased material (2019)
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 5: Ian Emes Endless River Film (2019)
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 4: Knebworth Concert 1990 (2019)
Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Venice Concert 1989 & Knebworth Concert 1990 (2019)
Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019 (2019)
Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987 (2019)
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 3: 1969: Dramatis/ation (2016)
Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972 (2016)
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation (2016)
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 4: 1970: Devi/ation (2016)
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 5: 1971: Reverber/ation (2016)
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 6: 1972: Obfusc/ation (2016)
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation (2016)
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation (2016)
Pink Floyd: The Endless River (2014)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2 (2014)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1 (2014)
Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set) (2014)
Chit Chat with Oysters (2013)
Pink Floyd : The Story of Wish You Were Here (2012)
Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box) (2012)
Pink Floyd - The Wall (2012)
Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall (2011)
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set) (2011)
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set) (2011)
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2011)
Pink Floyd – The Best of Pink Floyd (2011)
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth (2010)
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd (2010)
The Stone Roses 20th Anniversary (2009)
David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary (2008)
David Gilmour : Live In Gdańsk (2008)
A Technicolor Dream (2008)
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review (2008)
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review (2008)
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? (2007)
David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine (2007)
David Gilmour - Remember That Night (2007)
Seven Ages of Rock (2007)
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle (2007)
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon (2007)
Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983 (2007)
Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes (2006)
David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre (2006)
Live 8 (2005)
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (2005)
Pink Floyd London '66-'67 (2005)
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here (2005)
Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert (2005)
Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974 (2005)
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology (2005)
Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary (2004)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2 (2004)
Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996 (2004)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5 (2004)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3 (2004)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4 (2004)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1 (2004)
Classic Album: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon (2003)
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story (2003)
David Gilmour: In Concert (2002)
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall (2000)
Classic Albums (1997)
Pink Floyd: Pulse (1995)
Pink Floyd: The Story (1994)
Pink Floyd - Live at Knebworth (1990)
Pink Floyd - Live in Venice (1989)
Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound of Thunder (1989)
Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder (1989)
Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show? (1988)
Superstars in Concert (1984)
Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Pink Floyd - The Wall, Live At The Earl's Court (1980)
Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum (1980)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
The Dark Side of The Moon - OFFICIAL MOVIE - Live at Wembley`74 (1974)
Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973)
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972)
The Valley (1972)
Stamping Ground (1971)
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother (UK Quad 8) (1970)
Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez (1970)
Pink Floyd ‎– KQED (1970)
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution) (1970)
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother (1970)
Zabriskie Point (1970)
More (1969)
Syd Barrett's First Trip (1966)
The Enchanted Loom
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 3 - Pulse
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GenderMale
Birthday1943-07-28
Deathday2008-09-15 (65 years old)
Birth NameRichard William Wright
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
RelationshipsJuliette Gale (1964-01-01 - 1982-01-01)
ChildrenGala Wright
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsRick Wright, Pink Floyd
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