Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies age 65

zippyjuan · 09-15-2008, 01:43 PM

http://my.earthlink.net/article/top?...80915562689821

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Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies age 65

In this file photo from 1988, members of the rock group Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, left, Nick Mason, center, and Richard Wright, right, are seen in New York, USA. By MEERA SELVA (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
September 15, 2008 12:44 PM EDT
LONDON - Richard Wright, a founding member of the rock group Pink Floyd, died Monday. He was 65.

Pink Floyd's spokesman Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist, said Wright died after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. He says the band member's family did not want to give more details about his death.

Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason in college and joined their early band, Sigma 6. Along with the late Syd Barrett, the four formed Pink Floyd in 1965.

The group's jazz-infused rock and drug-laced multimedia "happenings" made them darlings of the London psychedelic scene, and their 1967 album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," was a hit.

In the early days of Pink Floyd, Wright, along with Barrett, was seen as the group's dominant musical force. The London-born musician and son of a biochemist wrote songs and sang.

The band released a series of commercially and critically successful albums including 1973's "Dark Side of the Moon," which has sold more than 40 million copies. Wright wrote "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Us And Them" for that album, and later worked on the group's epic compositions such as "Atom Heart Mother," "Echoes" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond."

But tensions grew between Waters, Wright and fellow band member David Gilmour. The tensions came to a head during the making of "The Wall" when Waters insisted Wright be fired. As a result, Wright was relegated to the status of session musician on the tour of "The Wall," and did not perform on Pink Floyd's 1983 album "The Final Cut."

Wright formed a new band Zee with Dave Harris, from the band Fashion, and released one album, "Identity," with Atlantic Records.

Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and Wright began recording with Mason and Gilmour again, releasing the albums "The Division Bell" and "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" as Pink Floyd. Wright also released the solo albums "Wet Dream" (1978) and "Broken China" (1996).

In July 2005, Wright, Waters, Mason and Gilmour reunited to perform at the "Live 8" charity concert in London - the first time in 25 years they had been onstage together.

Wright also worked on Gilmour's solo projects, most recently playing on the 2006 album "On An Island" and the accompanying world tour.

mechmike0034 · 09-15-2008, 07:08 PM

That's sad... I have been a Floyd fan for years...

mojo · 09-16-2008, 07:12 AM

hotbatch · 09-16-2008, 07:44 AM

Such a huge loss. It's crazy to think that I might outlive most of my rock gods.

thresher · 09-16-2008, 06:38 PM

His work on Dark Side was monumental. A true loss in the music world. How long did Dark Side stay on the top 100 albums?

ufcrusher · 09-16-2008, 09:19 PM

RIP Richard Wright. This is a VERY VERY VERY sad day. This means that I will never see Pink Floyd again.

zenbooty · 09-16-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by thresher

His work on Dark Side was monumental. A true loss in the music world. How long did Dark Side stay on the top 100 albums?

Somewhere in the mid 700s, I think. Over 14 years.

They were my favorite when I was in high school. I had every full length release of theirs on cassette. And, funny enough, I think Wright had the best singing voice. A lot like Gilmore's high range but even a little higher, less forceful timbre.

Sysyphus is crazy and gorgeous.

mechmike0034 · 09-24-2008, 05:35 AM

Nice BBC article and links: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7632426.stm

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thresher Commander Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: St.Augustine FL. Plymouth Rock is a newbie! Posts: 1,223	His work on Dark Side was monumental. A true loss in the music world. How long did Dark Side stay on the top 100 albums? __________________ Wait a second... you're telling me Sixpac Shakur is a CHICK?

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ufcrusher Admiral Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Boca Raton, FL: By way of: Poway, CA; Gainesville, Fl; Penn Valley, Pa. Posts: 5,680	RIP Richard Wright. This is a VERY VERY VERY sad day. This means that I will never see Pink Floyd again. __________________ Welcome my son, welcome to the machine...Where have you been? It's alright we know where you've been....

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hotbatch Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 66	Such a huge loss. It's crazy to think that I might outlive most of my rock gods.

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