Richard Wright
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 28, 1943
- Died
- September 15, 2008 (aged 65)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
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).
Known For
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Zabriskie Point
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Pink Floyd: Pulse
More
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon
The Valley
Pink Floyd in Concert: Delicate Sound of Thunder
Live 8
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Filmography
Pink Floyd - Live at Brighton Dome 1972
Movie · as Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (The Director's Cut )
Movie
Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder
Movie · as Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals
Pink Floyd Live Dortmund 1981
Movie · as Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)
Movie · as Keyboards, Vocals
Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd
Movie · as Self
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Richard Wright: Wet Dream
Movie · as Vocals, Keyboards
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary)
Movie
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)
Movie
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound Of Thunder (Re-edited & Restored)
Movie · as Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated)
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 6 - Documentaries & Unreleased Material
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 3 - Pulse
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 4 - Venice Concert 1989/Knebworth Concert 1990
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Knebworth Concert 1990
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 5 - Unreleased Live Films, Music Videos & Concert Screen Films
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 2 - Delicate Sound of Thunder
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 1 - Surround and Hi-Res Audio Mixes
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
Movie · as himself
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
Movie · as himself
Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set)
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Endless River
Movie · as Self
Chit Chat with Oysters
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd
Movie
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
Movie · as Self
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
Movie · as Self
A Technicolor Dream
Movie · as Himself
David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary
Movie · as Self - Keyboards & Vocals
David Gilmour: Live In Gdańsk
Movie · as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review
Movie · as Self
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
David Gilmour: Remember That Night
Movie · as Self - Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
Movie · as Self
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
Movie · as Self
David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine
Movie · as Self
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
Movie · as Self
Syd Barrett: Up Close and Personal
Movie · as Self
Seven Ages of Rock
TV · as Self · 7 eps
David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
Movie · as Self
Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
Movie · as Self - Keyboards
Live 8
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert
Movie · as Self - Keyboards
Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary
Movie · as Self
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
Movie · as Self
Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
Movie · as Self
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pink Floyd: Pulse
Movie · as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
Pink Floyd: The Story
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - Live in Toronto
Movie · as self
Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth
Movie · as Self - keyboards
Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd in Concert: Delicate Sound of Thunder
Movie · as Self - Keyboard / Backing Vocals
Pink Floyd: Live in Venice
Movie · as Self - keyboards, vocals
Pink Floyd - Live in Moscow 1989
Movie · as self
Pink Floyd: Live In Venice
Movie · as Himself
Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsals
Movie · as self
Superstars in Concert
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
Movie · as Self - Keyboards
Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court
Movie
Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Movie · as self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV · as Self - Pink Floyd · 1 ep
The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74
Movie · as Self
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Movie · as Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Stamping Ground
Movie · as Self - Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR
Movie · as Self
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: KQED
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival
Movie · as Self
Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968
Movie
Omnibus
TV · 1 ep