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Craven Morehead · 09-15-2008, 11:54 AM

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Pink Floyd keyboardist Wright dies
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Richard Wright was co-founder of Pink Floyd

Wright played keyboards, wrote songs including "Us And Them"

Wright suffered from cancer; musician was 65

LONDON, England (AP) -- A Pink Floyd spokesman says founding member Richard Wright has died. He was 65.

Wright died Monday after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. His family did not want to give more details about his death. The spokesman is Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist.

Richard Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason at college and joined their early band Sigma 6.

After Syd Barrett joined the band, Sigma 6 eventually became Pink Floyd and Wright wrote and sang some of the band's key songs. He wrote "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Us And Them" from Pink Floyd's 1973 "The Dark Side Of The Moon."

He left the group in the early 1980s to form his own band but rejoined Pink Floyd for their 1987 album "A Momentary Lapse of Reason."

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Damn, sad news. Everyone had hope for a reunion when they reformed a few years, certainly not to happen now.

guccilvr · 09-15-2008, 12:08 PM

this is very sad.

hopefully, Syd and Richard are having a high time up in the clouds together.

Daniel_ · 09-15-2008, 12:10 PM

On the plus side, Waters and Gilmour will appear together if there's a testimonial.

A close friend of mine sent me a text today with this sad news, and when I got into the car tonight my iPod randomly selected the first Rick Wright solo album. An interesting bit of synchronicity.

jewels · 09-15-2008, 12:20 PM

Sucks when talented people pass.

Derwood · 09-15-2008, 01:02 PM

cybermike · 09-15-2008, 02:52 PM

RIP Rick!

Anormalguy · 09-15-2008, 10:24 PM

I read this at one of the musician forums, very sad news.

perripken · 09-18-2008, 06:47 AM

I heard a brief interview with Alan Parsons yesterday of the famed Alan Parsons Project and who also engineered Dark Side of the Moon. His statement was that Richard Wright was the nucleus of Pink Floyd. His exact words were that David Gilmour was a fantastic guitar player, but Richard Wright had much more musical knowledge than his band mates. He will definately be sorely missed!
RIP Richard!

Fly · 09-19-2008, 04:54 PM

sad,sad day in music history............i fucking loved Pink Floyd........and could the boy sing or what.

he and Dave had smokin' harmonies.........a legend has died.

RIP Mr. Wright............

09-15-2008, 12:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
guccilvr Captain Fucking Emo Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NC USA	this is very sad. hopefully, Syd and Richard are having a high time up in the clouds together. __________________ It's no good trying to place your hand where I can't see because I understand you're different than me ~Syd Barrett Have a question about TFP in General? CLICK THIS

09-15-2008, 12:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Daniel_ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southern England	On the plus side, Waters and Gilmour will appear together if there's a testimonial. A close friend of mine sent me a text today with this sad news, and when I got into the car tonight my iPod randomly selected the first Rick Wright solo album. An interesting bit of synchronicity. __________________ ╔═════════════════════════════════════════╗ Overhead, the Albatross hangs motionless upon the air, And deep beneath the rolling waves, In labyrinths of Coral Caves, The Echo of a distant time Comes willowing across the sand; And everthing is Green and Submarine ╚═════════════════════════════════════════╝

09-15-2008, 12:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
jewels Eponymous Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Space Coast	Sucks when talented people pass. __________________ Politics is applesauce. - Will Rogers

09-15-2008, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
cybermike Why So Serious? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Wut?	RIP Rick! __________________ (All opinions subject to change without warning.) "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

09-15-2008, 10:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Anormalguy Crazy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, Texas.	I read this at one of the musician forums, very sad news. __________________ In a society where the individual is not free to pursue the truth...there is neither progress, stability nor security.--Edward R. Murrow

09-15-2008, 01:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
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09-18-2008, 06:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
perripken Now a registered fossil Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Home of the shrinking Kodak	I heard a brief interview with Alan Parsons yesterday of the famed Alan Parsons Project and who also engineered Dark Side of the Moon. His statement was that Richard Wright was the nucleus of Pink Floyd. His exact words were that David Gilmour was a fantastic guitar player, but Richard Wright had much more musical knowledge than his band mates. He will definately be sorely missed! RIP Richard! __________________ And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

09-19-2008, 04:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Beautiful British Columbia	sad,sad day in music history............i fucking loved Pink Floyd........and could the boy sing or what. he and Dave had smokin' harmonies.........a legend has died. RIP Mr. Wright............ __________________ BASTARD Bluefly More dogs than bones Me,myself and Fly