Died On This Date (September 15, 2008) Rick Wright / Founding Member Of Pink Floyd
themusicsover Richard Wright
July 28, 1943 – September 15, 2008
Rick Wright was a founding member of Pink Floyd. His keyboards and vocals can be heard on such classic albums as The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, Wish You Were Here, Meddle, and Dark Side Of The Moon. Helping form the band with Roger Waters, Syd Barrett and Nick Mason in 1965, Wright also contributed significantly as a songwriter and sang lead on a handful of the band’s early recordings. He resigned from Pink Floyd during the recording of The Wall, but returned from time to time to work in the studio or on the road with the band, but more as a guest than a full member of the group. Outside of Pink Floyd, Wright formed a short-lived band named Zee with whom he released one album, and recorded two solo albums. None were able to ignite much of a career for him. Rick Wright died of cancer at the age of 65.
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