Richard Wright
Born
July 28, 1943
Died
September 15, 2008 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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
Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd
Self
2024
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix) (Audio Blu-ray w/Dolby Atmos Mix)
Self
2024
Richard Wright: Wet Dream (2023 Dolby Atmos Mix)
Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer
2023
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)
Keyboards, Vocals & VCS3
2023
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Self (archive footage)
2023
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)
Self
2022
Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971
Self
2021
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
Self (archive footage)
2020
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated)
Self
2019
Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Documentaries and unreleased material
Self
2019
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 3 - Pulse
Self
2019
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 4: Knebworth Concert 1990
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
2019
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 5: Ian Emes Endless River Film
Self
2019
Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019
Self
2019
Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Venice Concert 1989 & Knebworth Concert 1990
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
2019
Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987
Self
2019
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation
Self
2016
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 4: 1970: Devi/ation
Self
2016
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 5: 1971: Reverber/ation
Self
2016
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 3: 1969: Dramatis/ation
Self
2016
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation
Self
2016
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation
Self
2016
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 6: 1972: Obfusc/ation
Self
2016
Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
Self
2016
Pink Floyd: The Endless River
Self
2014
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
himself
2014
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
himself
2014
Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set)
Self
2014
Chit Chat with Oysters
Self
2013
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
Self (archive footage)
2012
Pink Floyd - Divided We Fall - The Wall: Live At Earl‘s Court
Self
2012
Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)
Self
2012
Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
Self
2011
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)
Self
2011
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)
Self
2011
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
Self
2011
Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd
2011
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
Self
2011
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth
Self
2010
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
Self
2010
David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary
Self - Keyboards & Vocals
2008
David Gilmour : Live In Gdańsk
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
2008
A Technicolor Dream
Himself
2008
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
Richard Wright
2008
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review
Self
2008
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
Self
2007
David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine
Self
2007
David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Self - Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano
2007
Seven Ages of Rock
Self · (7 episodes)
2007
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
Self (archive footage)
2007
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle
Self
2007
Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
Self
2007
Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
Self
2006
David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre
Self
2006
Live 8
Self
2005
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Self
2005
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Self - Keyboards (as Rick Wright)
2005
Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert
Self - Keyboards
2005
Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974
Self
2005
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
Self - Keyboards
2005
Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary
Self
2004
Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996
Self (archive footage)
2004
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1
Self
2004
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4
Self
2004
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3
Self
2004
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5
Self
2004
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2
Self
2004
Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon
Self
2003
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
Self
2003
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
Self
2000
Classic Albums
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Pink Floyd: Pulse
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
1995
Pink Floyd: The Story
Self
1994
Pink Floyd - Live in Toronto
self
1994
Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth
Self - keyboards
1990
Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder
Self - Keyboard, Vocals
1989
Pink Floyd: Live in Venice
Self - keyboards, vocals
1989
Pink Floyd - Live in Moscow 1989
self
1989
Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?
Self
1988
Pink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsals
self
1987
Superstars in Concert
Self
1984
Pink Floyd - The Wall, Live At The Earl's Court
1980
Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
Self - Keyboards
1980
Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
self
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self - Pink Floyd · (1 episode)
1975
The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74
Self
1974
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
Self
1973
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Self - Keyboard, Backing Vocals
1972
Stamping Ground
Self - Pink Floyd
1971
Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR
1971
Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez
Self
1970
Pink Floyd – KQED
Self
1970
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
Self
1970
Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival
1970
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
Self
1970
