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Richard Wright
Keyboardist, founding member
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Background information
Born July 28, 1943
Died September 15, 2008
Birthplace Hatch End, Middlesex, England
Occupations Musician • singer • composer • songwriter
Years active 1962 - 2008
Spouses Juliette Gale
Franka Wright
Mildred Hobbs
Children Gala Wright
Jamie Wright
Ben Wright
Genres Progressive rock • psychedelic rock • art rock • blues rock
Instruments Keyboards • vocals
Labels Capitol • Columbia • EMI • Harvest
Formerly of Pink Floyd
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Richard William Wright (July 28, 1943 - September 15, 2008) was an English musician who was the keyboardist for Pink Floyd during two separate tenures as a member of the band. He played on almost every one of the band's albums, with a few exceptions, such as “The Final Cut” (1983), recorded during the period Wright was not a member of the band, and Pink Floyd’s most recent release “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!” (2022), released after his death. Wright appeared posthumously on The Endless River (2014).

Early years[]

Wright was born on July 28, 1943 in Hatch End, Middlesex to biochemist Cedric Wright and his wife Bridie. While healing from a broken leg injury at the age of 12, he taught himself to play many instruments, notably including the piano, which his mother would encourage. Having studied music theory during private lessons at the Eric Gilder School of Music, Richard Wright was the only member of Pink Floyd to have ever received any classical training.

Career[]

(1964 - 1976) Finding success with Pink Floyd[]

(1977 - 1983) Rising tensions and temporary departure from the band[]

(1985 - 1995) Return to Pink Floyd[]

(1996 - 2008) Later years[]

Songs credited to Richard Wright[]

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