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    Richard Wright

    1943-07-28 (81 years old) in London, England, UK

    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).

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    Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd
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    Astronomical Echoes
    100 %|Jun 25, 2024
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    Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)
    100 %|Sep 16, 2022
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    Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
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    Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
    90 %|Nov 11, 2016
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    Pink Floyd: The Endless River
    80 %|Nov 12, 2014
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    Chit Chat with Oysters
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    Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
    73 %|Jun 26, 2012
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    Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
    0 %|Dec 6, 2011
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    Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
    81 %|May 28, 2011
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    David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary
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    David Gilmour : Live In Gdańsk
    70 %|Sep 22, 2008
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    A Technicolor Dream
    70 %|Aug 8, 2008
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    Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
    60 %|Apr 7, 2008
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    The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
    73 %|Dec 7, 2007
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    Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle
    60 %|Jan 1, 2007
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    Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
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    Live 8
    72 %|Nov 7, 2005
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    Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
    70 %|Oct 4, 2005
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    Pink Floyd London '66-'67
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    Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974
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    Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
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    Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary
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    The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
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    Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
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    Pink Floyd: Pulse
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    Pink Floyd: The Story
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    Pink Floyd - Live at Knebworth
    80 %|Jun 30, 1990
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    Pink Floyd: Live in Venice
    62 %|Jul 15, 1989
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    Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?
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    Superstars in Concert
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    The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74
    80 %|Nov 16, 1974
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    Sound of the City: London 1964-73
    70 %|Jun 1, 1973
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    Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
    81 %|Aug 31, 1972
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    Stamping Ground
    67 %|Oct 14, 1971
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    Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez
    90 %|Aug 8, 1970
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    Pink Floyd ‎– KQED
    92 %|Jun 25, 1970
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    Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
    0 %|Apr 29, 1970
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    Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968
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    Seven Ages of Rock
    90 %|May 19, 2007
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    Classic Albums
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
    60 %|Jan 12, 1975
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