Richard Wright

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

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Omnibus

Classic Albums

Seven Ages of Rock

Live 8

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

Pink Floyd: Pulse

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

All Movies (99)

• Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder [Remastered]2026 · as Himself; Keyboards
• Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)2025 · as Keyboards, Vocals
• Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd2024 · as Self
• Richard Wright: Wet Dream2023 · as Vocals, Keyboards
• Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)2023
• Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary)2023
• Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)2022 · as Self
• Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited2022 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 19712021 · as Self
• Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated)2019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 6 - Documentaries & Unreleased Material2019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 3 - Pulse2019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 4 - Venice Concert 1989/Knebworth Concert 19902019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Knebworth Concert 19902019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 5 - Unreleased Live Films, Music Videos & Concert Screen Films2019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 2 - Delicate Sound of Thunder2019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 1 - Surround and Hi-Res Audio Mixes2019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-20192019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 19872019 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation2016 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation2016 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation2016 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation2016 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation2016 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation2016 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation2016 · as Self
• Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-19722016 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Endless River2014 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 12014 · as himself
• Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 22014 · as himself
• Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set)2014 · as Self
• Chit Chat with Oysters2013 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)2012 · as Self
• Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall2011 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)2011 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)2011 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall2011 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd2011
• Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth2010 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd2010 · as Self
• David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary2008 · as Self - Keyboards & Vocals
• David Gilmour: Live In Gdańsk2008 · as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
• A Technicolor Dream2008 · as Himself
• Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review2008 · as Self
• The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?2007 · as Self
• David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine2007 · as Self
• David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall2007 · as Self - Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano
• Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)2007 · as Self
• Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle2007 · as Self
• Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-19832007 · as Self
• Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes2006 · as Self
• David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre2006 · as Self
• Live 82005 · as Self
• Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb2005 · as Self
• Pink Floyd London '66-'672005 · as Self
• Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert2005 · as Self - Keyboards
• Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 19742005 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Live Anthology2005 · as Self - Keyboards
• Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary2004 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-19962004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 12004 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 42004 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 32004 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 52004 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 22004 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon2003 · as Self
• The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story2003 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall2000 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Pulse1995 · as Self - Keyboards, Vocals
• Pink Floyd: The Story1994 · as Self
• Pink Floyd - Live in Toronto1994 · as self
• Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth1990 · as Self - keyboards
• Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder1989 · as Self - Keyboard, Vocals
• Pink Floyd: Live in Venice1989 · as Self - keyboards, vocals
• Pink Floyd: Live In Venice1989 · as Himself
• Pink Floyd - Live in Moscow 19891989 · as self
• Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?1988 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsals1987 · as self
• Superstars in Concert1984 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court1980
• Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum1980 · as Self - Keyboards
• Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena1975 · as self
• The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`741974 · as Self
• Sound of the City: London 1964-731973 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii1972 · as Keyboards, Backing Vocals
• Stamping Ground1971 · as Self - Pink Floyd
• Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR1971 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez1970 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: KQED1970 · as Self
• Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)1970 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival1970
• Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother1970 · as Self
• Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 19681968
• Pink Floyd (Live at Brighton Dome) 1972— · as Keyboards and vocals

All TV Shows (4)

• Seven Ages of Rock2007 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche1975 · as Self - Pink Floyd
• Omnibus1967