Keyboardist, founding member | |
Born | July 28, 1943 |
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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 Zee |
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[]
Song title | Release | Other credits |
"Pow R. Toc H." | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) | Barrett · Mason · Waters |
"Interstellar Overdrive" | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) | Barrett · Mason · Waters |
"Paint Box" | B-side to Apples and Oranges (1967) | None |
"It Would Be So Nice" | Non-album single (1968) | None |
"Remember a Day" | A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) | None |
"A Saucerful of Secrets" | A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"See-Saw" | A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) | None |
"Careful with That Axe, Eugene" | B-side to Point Me at the Sky (1968) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Up the Khyber" | More (1969) | Mason |
"Party Sequence" | More (1969) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Main Theme" | More (1969) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Ibiza Bar" | More (1969) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"More Blues" | More (1969) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Quicksilver" | More (1969) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Dramatic Theme" | More (1969) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Sysyphus" | Ummagumma (1969) | None |
"Heart Beat, Pig Meat" | Zabriskie Point (1970) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Crumbling Land" | Zabriskie Point (1970) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Come in Number 51, Your Time is Up" | Zabriskie Point (1970) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Atom Heart Mother" | Atom Heart Mother (1970) | Ron Geesin · Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Summer '68" | Atom Heart Mother (1970) | None |
"Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" | Atom Heart Mother (1970) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"One of These Days" | Meddle (1971) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Seamus" | Meddle (1971) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Echoes" | Meddle (1971) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"When You're In" | Obscured by Clouds (1972) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Burning Bridges" | Obscured by Clouds (1972) | Waters |
"Mudmen" | Obscured by Clouds (1972) | Gilmour |
"Stay" | Obscured by Clouds (1972) | Waters |
"Absolutely Curtains" | Obscured by Clouds (1972) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"Breathe (In the Air)" | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) | Gilmour · Waters |
"Time" | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) | Gilmour · Mason · Waters |
"The Great Gig in the Sky" | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) | Clare Torry |
"Us and Them" | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) | Waters |
"Any Colour You Like" | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) | Gilmour · Mason |
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" | Wish You Were Here (1975) | Gilmour · Waters (I-VIII) None (IX) |
"Cluster One" | The Division Bell (1994) | Gilmour |
"What Do You Want from Me" | The Division Bell (1994) | Gilmour |
"Marooned" | The Division Bell (1994) | Gilmour |
"Wearing the Inside Out" | The Division Bell (1994) | None |
"Keep Talking" | The Division Bell (1994) | Gilmour |
"Soundscape" | Bonus track on Pulse (1995) | Gilmour · Mason |
"Things Left Unsaid" | The Endless River (2014) | Gilmour |
"It's What We Do" | The Endless River (2014) | Gilmour |
"Ebb and Flow" | The Endless River (2014) | Gilmour |
"Sum" | The Endless River (2014) | Gilmour · Mason |
"Skins" | The Endless River (2014) | Gilmour · Mason |
"Unsung" | The Endless River (2014) | None |
"The Lost Art of Conversation" | The Endless River (2014) | None |
"On Noodle Street" | The Endless River (2014) | Gilmour |
"Night Light" | The Endless River (2014) | Gilmour |
"Autumn '68" | The Endless River (2014) | None |
"Talkin' Hawkin" | The Endless River (2014) | Gilmour |