Richard Wright
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Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies at age 65
LONDON - Richard Wright, a founding member of Pink Floyd, died Monday. He was 65.
The rock group`s spokesman, Doug Wright, who`s unrelated, said Wright died after a battle with cancer a... [more]Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies at age 65
LONDON - Richard Wright, a founding member of the rock group Pink Floyd, died Monday. He was 65.
Pink Floyd`s spokesman, Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist, said Wright died afte... [more]Photos
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Biography
Richard William "Rick" Wright (born July 28, 1943 in Hatch End, London) is a self-taught pianist and keyboardist best known for his long career with Pink Floyd. Though not as prolific a song... [more]
Trivia
- Wright wrote and sang some of the band`s (Pink Floyd) most memorable songs, such as "The Great Gig in the Sky," and "Us and Them" on the 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon."
- An African-American writer whose works were blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s because of his membership in the American Communist Party. He traveled to France and eventually settled in Paris.
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Quotes
- Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons
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Snapshot
Date of Birth: 28th of July, 1943Died: 15th of September, 2008 (aged 64)
Occupation: Pianist
Height: 5' 11" (180cm)
Cause of Death: after a battle with cancer
Eye Colour: Blue
Hair Colur: Brown - Light
Nationality: England
Gender: Male
Claim to Fame: Pianist and keyboardist of Pink Floyd
Ethnicity: White
