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person_profile-Richard Wright

Richard Wright Died at age: 65

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Jul 28, 1943

Country of birth:

UK

Died:

Sep 15, 2008

Biography of

Richard Wright

    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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Filmography of

Richard Wright

Found 62 Movies in total

Richard Wright: Wet Dream (2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)

Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer ( Actor )

... 2023

... 2023

... 2023

... 2022

Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2020

... 2019

... 2013

Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2012

... 2011

David Gilmour : Live In Gdańsk

Self - Keyboards, Vocals ( Actor )

... 2008

A Technicolor Dream

Himself ( Actor )

... 2008

David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Self - Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2007

Live 8

Self ( Actor )

... 2005

... 2005

Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

Self - Keyboards ( Actor )

... 2005

... 2004

... 2004

... 2004

... 2004

... 2004

... 2004

... 2000

Pink Floyd: Pulse

Self - Keyboards, Vocals ( Actor )

... 1995

... 1994

Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth

Self - keyboards ( Actor )

... 1990

Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder

Self - Keyboard, Vocals ( Actor )

... 1989

Pink Floyd: Live in Venice

Self - keyboards, vocals ( Actor )

... 1989

... 1984

Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum

Self - Keyboards ( Actor )

... 1980

... 1973

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

Self - Keyboard, Backing Vocals ( Actor )

... 1972

Stamping Ground

Self - Pink Floyd ( Actor )

... 1971

... 1970

... 1970