Richard Wright
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-07-28
Day of Death
2008-09-15 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Richard Wright
Biography
Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English musician who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He played keyboards and sang, appearing on almost every Pink Floyd album and performing on all their tours. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd.
Wright grew up in Hatch End, Middlesex, and met his future Pink Floyd bandmates Roger Waters and Nick Mason while studying architecture at the Regent Street Polytechnic, London. After being joined by frontman and songwriter Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd found commercial success in 1967. Barrett was replaced by David Gilmour in 1968, who, along with Waters and Wright, took over songwriting.
Initially contributing more as a singer-songwriter, Wright later acted mainly as an arranger on compositions by Waters and Gilmour. He began to contribute less towards the end of the 1970s and left the band after touring The Wall in 1981. He rejoined as a session player in 1987 for A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and rejoined full-time for The Division Bell in 1994. Sessions with Wright during this period were later released on the 2014 album The Endless River. Away from Pink Floyd, Wright recorded two solo albums and was briefly active in the pop duo Zee with Dave Harris of Fashion. Following Pink Floyd's Live 8 appearance in 2005, he became part of Gilmour's touring band, singing occasional lead vocals on songs such as "Arnold Layne". Wright died from lung cancer in London in September 2008, aged 65.
Wright's jazz influences and distinctive keyboard playing were an important part of the Pink Floyd sound. As well as playing Farfisa and Hammond organs and Kurzweil synthesisers, he sang regularly in the band and took lead vocals on songs such as "Remember a Day" (1968), "Time" (1973) and "Wearing the Inside Out" (1994).
Known For
Acting
(2024)
(2024)
Astronomical Echoes
as Self
(2024)
(2023)
Have You Got It Yet? The true Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)
as Keyboards, Vocals & VCS3
(2023)
Richard Wright: Wet Dream (2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)
as Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer
(2022)
(2021)
(2020)
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
as Self (archive footage)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 4: Knebworth Concert 1990
as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
(2019)
(2019)
Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Venice Concert 1989 & Knebworth Concert 1990
as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
(2019)
(2019)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
as himself
(2014)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
as himself
(2013)
Chit Chat with Oysters
as Self
(2012)
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
as Self
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2010)
(2010)
(2008)
(2008)
David Gilmour : Live In Gdańsk
as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
(2008)
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
as Richard Wright
(2008)
A Technicolor Dream
as Himself
(2008)
David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary
as Self - Keyboards & Vocals
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
as Self - Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano
(2007)
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
Live 8
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert
as Self - Keyboards
(2005)
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
as Self - Keyboards (as Rick Wright)
(2005)
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
as Self - Keyboards
(2005)
(2004)
Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2003)
(2003)
(2000)
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
as Self
(1995)
Pink Floyd: Pulse
as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
(1994)
Pink Floyd: The Story
as Self
(1994)
Pink Floyd - Live in Toronto
as self
(1990)
Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth
as Self - keyboards
(1989)
Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder
as Self - Keyboard, Vocals
(1989)
Pink Floyd: Live in Venice
as Self - keyboards, vocals
(1989)
(1988)
(1987)
(1984)
Superstars in Concert
as Self
(1980)
(1980)
Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
as Self - Keyboards
(1975)
(1974)
(1973)
(1972)
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
as Self - Keyboard, Backing Vocals
(1971)
Stamping Ground
as Self - Pink Floyd
(1971)
(1970)
(1970)
Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez
as Self
(1970)
Pink Floyd – KQED
as Self
(1970)
(1970)
Crew
The Enchanted Loom
Music
(2023)
(2000)
(1995)
The Dark Side of Oz
Music
(1982)
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Musician
(1974)
(1973)
Crystal Voyager
Songs
(1972)
The Valley
Original Music Composer
(1972)
(1970)
Zabriskie Point
Original Music Composer
(1969)
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Original Music Composer