Pink Floyd\'s Richard Wright dead at 65

• Pink Floyd\'s Richard Wright dead at 65
  Posted by jking on 15 Sep, 2008 12:26
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  Floyd founder Wright dies at 65
  Richard Wright
  Wright wrote songs on albums including Dark Side Of The Moon
  
  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.
  
  Wright penned songs on classic albums including Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here.
  
  Wright\'s spokesman said: "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."

  
  
  

  BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Floyd founder Wright dies at 65

  Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright dies aged 65 from cancer.

  news.bbc.co.uk

  
  
  
  
  a sad day....
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by zuke583 on 15 Sep, 2008 12:32
• RIP
  
  so much for a PF reunion
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by FrankZappa on 15 Sep, 2008 12:56
• ****.
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by bezerker on 15 Sep, 2008 13:15
• Quote from: zuke583;202896

  RIP
  
  so much for a PF reunion
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by stublatt on 15 Sep, 2008 13:23
• A great loss!
  
  2 of the greatest music DVD\'s ever are "The Making of Dark Side Of The Moon" - a must - and Pink Floyd at Pompeii.
  
  

  Amazon

  Amazon

  amazon.com

  
  
  

  Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii - Wikipedia

  en.wikipedia.org
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by simpletwistupdon on 15 Sep, 2008 14:45
• Well, there\'s one life dream that won\'t occur for me.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Gfunk on 15 Sep, 2008 16:34
• bummer.
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