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101
Birthday:
1943-07-28
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
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Richard Wright

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd Actor Self N/A
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2024 Astronomical Echoes Actor Self 59
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2023 Richard Wright: Wet Dream (2023 Dolby Atmos Mix) Actor Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer 58
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2023 Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray) Actor Keyboards, Vocals & VCS3 58
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2023 Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2022 Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix) Actor Self 58
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2020 Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 4: Knebworth Concert 1990 Actor Self - Keyboards, Vocals 59
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2019 Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Documentaries and unreleased material Actor Self N/A
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2019 Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 3 - Pulse Actor Self N/A
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2019 Pink Floyd: The Later Years - PULSE Actor Self - Keyboards, Vocals 60
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2019 Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 5: Ian Emes Endless River Film Actor Self N/A
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2019 Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated) Actor Self 58
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2019 Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Venice Concert 1989 & Knebworth Concert 1990 Actor Self - Keyboards, Vocals N/A
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2019 Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019 Actor Self 59
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2019 Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987 Actor Self N/A
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2016 Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation Actor Self 59
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2016 Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation Actor Self 59
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2016 Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation Actor Self 59
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2016 Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 3: 1969: Dramatis/ation Actor Self 59
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2016 Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 5: 1971: Reverber/ation Actor Self N/A
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2016 Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972 Actor Self 59
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2016 Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 6: 1972: Obfusc/ation Actor Self 59
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2016 Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 4: 1970: Devi/ation Actor Self N/A
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2014 Pink Floyd: The Endless River Actor Self 59
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2014 Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1 Actor himself N/A
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2014 Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2 Actor himself N/A
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2014 Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set) Actor Self N/A
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2013 Chit Chat with Oysters Actor Self N/A
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2012 Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2012 Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box) Actor Self N/A
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2012 Pink Floyd - The Wall Actor Self 59
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2011 Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall Actor Self N/A
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2011 Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set) Actor Self N/A
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2011 Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set) Actor Self N/A
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2011 Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall Actor Self 60
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2011 Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour Actor Self 59
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2011 Pink Floyd – The Best of Pink Floyd Actor N/A
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2010 The Best British Rock Concert of All Time, Live at Knebworth Actor Self 59
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2010 Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd Actor Self 59
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2008 Live At Knebworth 1990 - Parts 1, 2 & 3 Actor Self 59
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2008 David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary Actor Self - Keyboards & Vocals N/A
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2008 David Gilmour : Live In Gdańsk Actor Self - Keyboards, Vocals 59
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2008 A Technicolor Dream Actor Himself 59
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2008 Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review Actor Richard Wright 58
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2008 Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review Actor Self 58
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2007 The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? Actor Self 59
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2007 David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine Actor Self N/A
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2007 David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall Actor Self - Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano 59
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2007 Seven Ages of Rock Actor Self 71
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2007 Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2007 Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983 Actor Self N/A
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2007 Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle Actor Self 59
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2006 Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes Actor Self N/A
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2006 David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre Actor Self N/A
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2005 Live 8 Actor Self 59
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2005 Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Actor Self 59
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2005 Pink Floyd London '66-'67 Actor Self - Keyboards (as Rick Wright) 59
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2005 Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert Actor Self - Keyboards 59
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2005 Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974 Actor Self 59
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2005 Pink Floyd: Live Anthology Actor Self - Keyboards 58
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2004 Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary Actor Self N/A
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2004 Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3 Actor Self N/A
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2004 Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996 Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2004 Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1 Actor Self N/A
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2004 Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5 Actor Self N/A
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2004 Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4 Actor Self N/A
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2004 Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2 Actor Self N/A
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2003 Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon Actor Self 59
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2003 The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story Actor Self 59
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2000 Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall Actor Self 59
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1995 Pink Floyd: Pulse Actor Self - Keyboards, Vocals 62
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1994 Pink Floyd: The Story Actor Self 59
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1990 Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth Actor Self - keyboards 58
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1989 Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder Actor Self - Keyboard, Vocals 59
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1989 Pink Floyd: Live in Venice Actor Self - keyboards, vocals 59
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1988 Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show? Actor Self N/A
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1987 Pink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsals Actor self 58
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1984 Superstars in Concert Actor Self N/A
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1980 Pink Floyd - The Wall, Live At The Earl's Court Actor 59
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1980 Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum Actor Self - Keyboards N/A
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1975 Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Actor self 58
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1974 The Dark Side of The Moon - OFFICIAL MOVIE - Live at Wembley`74 Actor Self N/A
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1973 Sound of the City: London 1964-73 Actor Self 59
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1972 Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii Actor Self - Keyboard, Backing Vocals 64
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1971 Stamping Ground Actor Self - Pink Floyd 59
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1970 Pink Floyd - Live in Saint-Tropez Actor 60
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1970 Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez Actor Self 59
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1970 Pink Floyd ‎– KQED Actor Self 59
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1970 Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution) Actor Self N/A
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1970 Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother Actor Self N/A
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Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968 Actor N/A
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Sound
2023 Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium Experience Sound Music 59
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2000 The Dark Side of the Rainbow Sound Music 58
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1995 The Dark Side of Oz Sound Music N/A
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1982 Pink Floyd: The Wall Sound Musician 74
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1974 The Dark Side of The Moon - OFFICIAL MOVIE - Live at Wembley`74 Sound Music N/A
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1972 The Valley Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1970 Zabriskie Point Sound Original Music Composer 64
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1969 More Sound Music 59
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The Enchanted Loom Sound Music N/A
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