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Richard Wright has died at the age of 65

Sad news for the music industry, Richard Wright one of the founders of Pink Floyd has died at the age of 65. Source

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LONDON, England (AP) -- 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 after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. He says the band member's family did not want to give more details about his death. Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason in college and joined their early band, Sigma 6. Along with the late Syd Barrett, the four formed Pink Floyd in 1965. The group's jazz-infused rock and drug-laced multimedia "happenings" made them darlings of the London psychedelic scene, and their 1967 album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," was a hit. In the early days of Pink Floyd, Wright, along with Barrett, was seen as the group's dominant musical force. The London-born musician and son of a biochemist wrote songs and sang. The band released a series of commercially and critically successful albums including 1973's "Dark Side of the Moon," which has sold more than 40 million copies. Wright wrote "The Great Gig In The Sky" and "Us And Them" for that album, and later worked on the group's epic compositions such as "Atom Heart Mother," "Echoes" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond." iReport.com: Share your thoughts and memories of Wright and Pink Floyd But tensions grew between Waters, Wright and fellow band member David Gilmour. The tensions came to a head during the making of "The Wall" when Waters insisted Wright be fired. As a result, Wright was relegated to the status of session musician on the tour of "The Wall," and did not perform on Pink Floyd's 1983 album "The Final Cut." Wright formed a new band Zee with Dave Harris, from the band Fashion, and released one album, "Identity," with Atlantic Records. Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and Wright began recording with Mason and Gilmour again, releasing the albums "The Division Bell" and "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" as Pink Floyd. Wright also released the solo albums "Wet Dream" (1978) and "Broken China" (1996). In July 2005, Wright, Waters, Mason and Gilmour reunited to perform at the "Live 8" charity concert in London -- the first time in 25 years they had been onstage together. Wright also worked on Gilmour's solo projects, most recently playing on the 2006 album "On An Island" and the accompanying world tour.

Damn, there goes some serious talent.

RIP

Ah man, tragic.

Saw this this morning. Really a sad day in music history.

R.I.P

Sad, sad news.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk Damn, there goes some serious talent. RIP

+1

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Oh fuck

Fuck this world man


I will always remember you Rick





Goodbye...

what the fuck

R.I.P

RIP and now thats another bad thing this year for people like him and George Carlin to name a few of manny.

I really feel like I lost something special in this world.

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Originally posted by hardcore trancer I really feel like I lost something special in this world.

Cheers to that. Pink Floyd has had more meaning to me than any other music in my life. I want to eat a fist full of these in Rick's honor and listen to the entire catalogue

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Originally posted by The17sss Cheers to that. Pink Floyd has had more meaning to me than any other music in my life. I want to eat a fist full of these in Rick's honor and listen to the entire catalogue

I kinda did that. Listened to Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here (album). IT WAS FUCKING EPIC!!!

Mr. Wright, you will be missed...

Sad day in music history... RIP

His wet dream album is simply out of this world and it brings tears to my eyes listening to it right now.

Always wondered who of them would leave us first

R.I.P

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Originally posted by DuBam Always wondered who of them would leave us first R.I.P

And the answer is: Syd Barett

goddamn it. god?! why on earth is roger waters still roaming this planet? please please please stop that man.

rip Richard Wright

viva pink floyd pre-waters et al.

Why does trigerpawn come here to post only about dead people?

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I was lucky enough to see their Division Bell tour when they came to Vanderbilt Stadium in 1994. My god what a show. Best concert I've ever been to, hands down.

yeah i heard on the radio today

one the great bands of all time

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Originally posted by Mmanu And the answer is: Syd Barett

I feel so enlightened. Thank you very much for clearing that up.

Let's say PF made 500 tracks, how many percent of those involved Syd in any way?

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