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Richard Wright

Richard Wright

Actor · 1943–2008 · London, England, UK

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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).

Acted in 10

2020s

  1. 2025

    Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)

    Keyboards, Vocals

  2. 2023

    Richard Wright: Wet Dream

    Vocals, Keyboards

  3. Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)

    Movie

  4. Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary)

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2011

    Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1980

    Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court

    Movie

1970s

  1. 1972

    Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

    Keyboards, Backing Vocals

1960s

  1. 1968

    Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968

    Movie

  2. 1967

    Omnibus

    TV · 42 Seasons · Documentary

No release date

  1. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (The Director's Cut )

    Movie

Sound 12

2020s

  1. 2025

    Eternal Return - PINK Edition

    Music

  2. 2023

    Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium Experience

    Music

2000s

  1. 2000

    The Dark Side of the Rainbow

    Music

1970s

  1. 1976

    Mars Men

    Music

  2. 1974

    The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74

    Music

  3. 1973

    Crystal Voyager

    Songs

  4. 1972

    Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

    Music

  5. The Valley

    Original Music Composer

  6. David A Guiar

    Music

  7. 1970

    Zabriskie Point

    Original Music Composer

    68
Appearances98

2020s

  1. 2026

    Pink Floyd Live Dortmund 1981

    Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals

  2. Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder

    Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals

  3. 2024

    Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd

    Self

  4. 2023

    Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 2022

    Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)

    Self

  6. Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited

    Self

  7. 2021

    Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971

    Self

  8. 2020

    Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound Of Thunder (Re-edited & Restored)

    Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals

  9. Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2019

    Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated)

    Self

  2. Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 6 - Documentaries & Unreleased Material

    Self

  3. Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 3 - Pulse

    Self

  4. Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 4 - Venice Concert 1989/Knebworth Concert 1990

    Self

  5. Pink Floyd: Knebworth Concert 1990

    Self

  6. Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 5 - Unreleased Live Films, Music Videos & Concert Screen Films

    Self

  7. Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 2 - Delicate Sound of Thunder

    Self

  8. Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 1 - Surround and Hi-Res Audio Mixes

    Self

  9. Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019

    Self

  10. Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987

    Self

  11. 2016

    Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation

    Self

  12. Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation

    Self

  13. Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation

    Self

  14. Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation

    Self

  15. Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation

    Self

  16. Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation

    Self

  17. Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation

    Self

  18. Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972

    Self

  19. 2014

    Pink Floyd: The Endless River

    Self

  20. Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1

    himself

  21. Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2

    himself

  22. Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set)

    Self

  23. 2013

    Chit Chat with Oysters

    Self

  24. 2012

    Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here

    Self (archive footage)

  25. Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)

    Self

  26. 2011

    Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall

    Self

  27. Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)

    Self

  28. Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)

    Self

  29. Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

    Self

  30. Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour

    Self (archive footage)

  31. 2010

    The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth

    Self

  32. Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

    David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary

    Self - Keyboards & Vocals

  2. David Gilmour: Live In Gdańsk

    Self - Keyboards, Vocals

  3. A Technicolor Dream

    Himself

  4. Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review

    Self

  5. 2007

    The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?

    Self

  6. Syd Barrett: Up Close and Personal

    Self

  7. David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine

    Self

  8. David Gilmour: Remember That Night

    Self - Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano

  9. Seven Ages of Rock

    Self · 7 episodes

  10. Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)

    Self

  11. Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

    Self (archive footage)

  12. Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle

    Self

  13. Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983

    Self

  14. 2006

    Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes

    Self

  15. David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre

    Self

  16. 2005

    Live 8

    Self

  17. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

    Self

  18. Pink Floyd London '66-'67

    Self

  19. Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert

    Self - Keyboards

  20. Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974

    Self

  21. Pink Floyd: Live Anthology

    Self - Keyboards

  22. 2004

    Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary

    Self

  23. Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996

    Self (archive footage)

  24. Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4

    Self

  25. Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5

    Self

  26. Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3

    Self

  27. Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2

    Self

  28. Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1

    Self

  29. 2003

    Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon

    Self

  30. The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

    Self

  31. 2000

    Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    Classic Albums

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1995

    Pink Floyd: Pulse

    Self - Keyboards, Vocals

  3. 1994

    Pink Floyd: The Story

    Self

  4. Pink Floyd - Live in Toronto

    self

  5. 1990

    Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park

    Self

  6. Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth

    Self - keyboards

1980s

  1. 1989

    Pink Floyd in Concert: Delicate Sound of Thunder

    Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals

  2. Pink Floyd: Live in Venice

    Self - keyboards, vocals

  3. Pink Floyd: Live In Venice

    Himself

  4. Pink Floyd - Live in Moscow 1989

    self

  5. 1988

    Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?

    Self

  6. 1987

    Pink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsals

    self

  7. 1984

    Superstars in Concert

    Self

  8. 1980

    Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum

    Self - Keyboards

1970s

  1. 1975

    Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

    self

  2. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Self - Pink Floyd · 1 episode

  3. 1974

    The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74

    Self

  4. 1973

    Sound of the City: London 1964-73

    Self

  5. 1971

    Stamping Ground

    Self - Pink Floyd

  6. Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR

    Self

  7. 1970

    Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez

    Self

  8. Pink Floyd: KQED

    Self

  9. Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)

    Self

  10. Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival

    Self

  11. Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother

    Self

No release date

  1. Pink Floyd - Live at Brighton Dome 1972

    Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals