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| Richard Wright; Lost battle to Cancer at the age of 65 | |
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| Topic Started: Sep 15 2008, 07:21 PM (73 Views) | |
| Liquidus_Snake | Sep 15 2008, 07:21 PM Post #1 |
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 "Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer. Wright appeared on the group's first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in 1967 alongside lead guitarist Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Nick Mason. Dave Gilmour joined the band at the start of 1968 while Barrett left the group shortly afterwards. Gilmour said: "He was such a lovely, gentle, genuine man and will be missed terribly by so many who loved him." Writing on his website, he added: "And that's a lot of people. Did he not get the loudest, longest round of applause at the end of every show in 2006?" Wright's spokesman said in a statement: "The family of Richard Wright, founder member of Pink Floyd, announce with great sadness that Richard died today after a short struggle with cancer. "The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time." He did not say what form of cancer the self-taught keyboard player and pianist had. Live 8 Wright, a founder member of The Pink Floyd Sound - and other previous incarnations including Sigma 6 - met Waters and Mason at architecture school. Wright rejoined Pink Floyd for the London Live 8 concert in 2005 Pink Floyd achieved legendary status with albums including 1973's The Dark Side Of The Moon, which stayed in the US album chart for more than a decade. Wright, known as Rick earlier in his career, wrote The Great Gig In The Sky and Us And Them from the album. Waters left the band in 1981, performing his last concert at London's Earls Court. Wright, together with Gilmour and Mason, continued to record and tour as Pink Floyd during the remainder of the 1980s and into the 1990s, releasing their last studio album - The Division Bell - in 1994. In 2005, the full band reunited - for the first time in 24 years - for the Live 8 concert in London's Hyde Park. Wright also contributed vocals and keyboards to Gilmour's 2006 solo album On An Island, while performing with his touring band in shows in Europe and the US." Great Gig In The Sky - Written by Richard Wright Wright was truly an amazing inspiration to musical experiences throughout the world, one of the most gifted crafters of the Keyboard sound and an amazing song writer. It is truly a sad day to hear he has lost his battle to cancer, I hope he is remembered for the music he wrote and performed as it has always inspired me and meant a great deal, "Great Gig In The Sky" being an amazing example of this. It is a shame I never got to see him perform on tour with Gilmour, something I will always regret.. Rest In Peace Richard |
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| ScarSnake | Sep 15 2008, 07:26 PM Post #2 |
TSF Drunk
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R.I.P. Much Resepct to this guy.. 
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| FearHeldDear | Sep 15 2008, 07:27 PM Post #3 |
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That really sucks. RIP Richard, you were a key component of one of the greatest bands of all time. |
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| ..Liquid.. | Sep 15 2008, 07:30 PM Post #4 |
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This really sucks, he was/is a great talent. It's a shame how many talented famous people are dying in 2008. In any case, rest in peace Richard, you will be missed. |
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| The Departed | Sep 16 2008, 09:10 AM Post #5 |
^^Give back my watch dammit!
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Fuck dammit man! R.I.P. Richard Wright, 1943 - 2008. For those of you who know nothing about classic rock, Richard Wright was the lead member who started the legendary group called "Pink Floyd." More related news below. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/287/richard-wright-wish-you-were-here I'm really hating this year man, I swear to God. |
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| ..Liquid.. | Sep 16 2008, 09:17 AM Post #6 |
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Yeah, sad news, but there's already a topic about this in Music Chat. It's a damn shame, rest in peace Richard Wright. |
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| Muikuli | Sep 16 2008, 05:18 PM Post #7 |
Time is the death and the healing
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Very sad news. Was an amazing musician. RIP |
Smaerd fo wodniw hguorht si tuo yaw ylno
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| FearHeldDear | Sep 16 2008, 05:27 PM Post #8 |
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I've been spinning Wish You Were Here quite a bit since yesterday. I wish it didn't have more significance to me than just Richard Wright dying. |
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| Liquidus_Snake | Sep 16 2008, 08:07 PM Post #9 |
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Piper At The Gates..
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How do you mean? It means more than just Wrights passing? Wish You Were Hear was written for Syd Barrett back when the album was released. I have always associated the song with other occasions personally.. The song "Time" sticks more in my head for Wrights passing as he does vocals in part of the track, an amazing track to say the least.. I still dream of seeing Gilmour perform one day, I always thought it would be alongside Wright however.. So much for one more Floyd reunion.. |
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| FearHeldDear | Sep 17 2008, 03:08 PM Post #10 |
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I just meant with my cousin dying on Monday, as well. I know the whole Syd Barrett story already. They were just a very special band. |
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| FearHeldDear | Sep 17 2008, 03:10 PM Post #11 |
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EDIT: Sorry about the double post, my computer is blah sometimes.
Edited by FearHeldDear, Sep 17 2008, 03:10 PM.
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| [X] Entity | Sep 21 2008, 05:09 AM Post #12 |
Don't tread on me.
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May he rest in peace. I'm hearing his keyboard work on Welcome To the Machine right now. It's wonderful. |
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