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  1. Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist and songwriter who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He appeared on almost every Pink Floyd album and performed on all their tours. [3]

  2. Feb 12, 2020 · Keyboardist Richard Wright was an important part of Pink Floyd, one of the biggest Progressive Rock bands of all time. Founding member of the group, along with Roger Waters and Nick Mason, his colleagues in the architecture college, wright was largely responsible for the sound of the band.

  3. Jul 21, 2020 · At Roger Waters's instigation, the band fired Richard Wright during the recording sessions; Waters, as The Guardian mentions in Wright's obituary, actually went so far as to threaten to scrap the entire album if the band refused to fire Wright.

  4. Sep 15, 2008 · Wright been a founding member of Pink Floyd, and a key element in the legendary psych-rock outfit's musical DNA as a spacious, enveloping keyboardist and singer. But he ended up falling out of...

  5. Sep 16, 2008 · Richard Wright, the keyboardist whose somber, monumental sounds were at the core of Pink Floyd’s art-rock that has sold millions and millions of albums, died Monday in London, where he had...

  6. 6 days ago · Richard Wright passed away on September 15, 2008, after a battle with cancer. His death marked the end of an era for Pink Floyd fans and the music world at large. Wright’s contributions to music were profound, his melodic sensibilities and innovative approach to the keyboard leaving an enduring impact on rock music.

  7. Sep 15, 2018 · We look back at 12 tracks that show off the brilliance of Rick Wright, Pink Floyd's late keyboardist and sometime singer-songwriter.

  8. Sep 15, 2008 · 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...

  9. Sep 15, 2008 · But for me, the heart and soul of Pink Floyd was always keyboardist Richard Wright, who died today at age 65. I first heard the music of Pink Floyd, thanks to an older brother, when I was...

  10. Sep 15, 2008 · Rick Wright, keyboardist and a founding member of Pink Floyd, died today after a battle with cancer. He was 65.

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