Richard Wright
Date of birth: 1943-07-28
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Rick Wright, Pink Floyd
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).
Movie Credits
A Technicolor Dream
2008-08-08
The story of the underground movement during the 60s leading up to its culmination at The 14 Hour Te
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
2003-03-24
The full bizarre, tragic but celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.
Pink Floyd: Pulse
1995-06-13
Live performance from the legendary band, recorded live at Earls Court in London on 20th October 199
Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon
2003-06-01
Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of this classic album, learn how Pink Floyd assembled
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
1972-10-25
British progressive rock band Pink Floyd perform at the ancient Roman Amphitheater in the ruins of P
Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
2010-03-08
This is the independent film history of Pink Floyd. The controversial twists and turns of the Floyd
Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974
2005-05-31
This is the revised and improved critical guide to the work of Pink Floyd, in concert, on record and
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated)
2019-12-13
Originally released in 1987, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason was updated and remixed by David Gilmour an
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
1970-05-01
A film by Jerome Laperrousaz, showing the festival at Amougies, October 1969.
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
2000-08-30
Members and crew members of the band Pink Floyd tell the story of their band up to their historic pe
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023-05-15
Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundb
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
2014-09-03
1966-1970 A Collection Of Great Dance Videos & Bonus Clips.
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
2014-09-03
1970-1983 A Collection Of Great Dance Videos & Bonus Clips.
Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
2005-01-20
A collection of older songs from the band, probably bootlegged from old VHS tapes. Quality is not gr
David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary
2008-09-27
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour ends his 2006 summer tour by performing in front of 50,000 fans at the sh
Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Documentaries and unreleased material
2019-12-13
Arnold Layne (Live at Syd Barrett Tribute 2007) A Momentary Lapse of Reason – Album Cover The Divisi
Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)
2011-11-08
DISC 5 - BLURAY: - AUDIO: Wish You Were Here, James Guthrie 2009 5.1 Surround Mix (previously unrel
The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74
1974-11-16
Historic live performance by Pink Floyd on 11/16/1974 at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London. The ban
Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder
1989-07-21
Concert video taken from the A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour. It was largely filmed during the conc
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 3 - Pulse
2019-12-13
Filmed live on 20 October 1994 at Earls Court, London, UK Stereo: PCM 48/24. Surround: dts Master
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)
2022-09-16
The iconic 1977 Pink Floyd album has been remixed for the first time by James Guthrie. Animals is a
Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd
2011-01-01
Custom Audiophile Disc Made in USA. Special Presentation Against Anti-semitizm 7.1 Surround Sound
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
2007-01-01
A documentary by Shoreline Entertainment, presented by Tommy Vance and Graham McTavish, a compilatio
Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996
2004-01-01
In this revised second edition of the ultimate critical guide to the work of Pink Floyd, you'll be p
Superstars in Concert
1984-01-01
Over ten years, documentary filmmaker Peter Clifton has recorded performances by some of the biggest
Live 8
2005-11-07
On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIV
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
2011-01-01
This film traces the path Floyd took after the recording of the Animals album - an era when cracks i
Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971
2021-08-04
Newly discovered video of Pink Floyd’s first concert in Japan, at the Hakone Aphrodite festival 1971
Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd
2024-06-28
A fan-edit in the style of a documentary/music video hybrid telling Pink Floyds history after releas
Pink Floyd: The Endless River
2014-11-12
The Endless River is the fifteenth studio album by British progressive rock band Pink Floyd. The End
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
2011-05-28
This documentary looks at the conception, design and live shows of The Wall performed by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set)
2014-07-01
Pink Floyd is releasing a 20th anniversary box set of The Division Bell. The Division Bell Blu-Ray
Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez
1970-08-08
A live performance by Pink Floyd at the Pop Deux Festival de Musique in St. Tropez, France, August 8
David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2007-09-06
Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour plays a number of that band's most well known songs along with se
David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre
2006-03-07
David Gilmour performed an exclusive concert for Radio 2 from The Mermaid in London. The concert com
Chit Chat with Oysters
2013-10-11
This film is a portrait of the group as it was more than a year before the release of the album The
David Gilmour : Live In Gdańsk
2008-09-22
Live In Gdańsk is David's first solo live album and captures the magic of his concert held in front
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
2005-10-04
Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb is a documentary film reviewing the music and career of Pink Floyd - a c
Pink Floyd's The Wall: The Ultimate Critical Review
2008-04-07
It is now over 25 years since the launch of The Wall. Conceived by Roger Waters as an ambitious doub
Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
2011-12-06
Stamping Ground
1971-10-14
Documentary of a 1970 rock concert held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation
2016-11-11
Volume 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation from Pink Floyd. Hampstead Heath And St. Michael’s Church, Highg
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 4: 1970: Devi/ation
2016-11-11
An Hour with Pink Floyd: KQED, San Francisco, USA, 30 April 1970 ("Atom Heart Mother", "Cymbaline",
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 5: 1971: Reverber/ation
2016-11-11
‘Aspekte’ feature (Interview + "Atom Heart Mother (extracts) [Hamburg, 25 February 1971, brass & cho
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 3: 1969: Dramatis/ation
2016-11-11
Forum Musiques, Paris, France, 22 January 1969 ("Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", David G
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 2: 1968: Germin/ation
2016-11-11
Brussels, Belgium, 2/18-19/68 ("Astronomy Domine", "The Scarecrow", "Corporal Clegg", "Paintbox", "S
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation
2016-11-11
Volume 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation. 01. Chapter 24: Cambridgeshire, UK 1966. 02. Nick’s Boogie:
Pink Floyd - The Early Years Vol 6: 1972: Obfusc/ation
2016-11-11
Recording "Wot’s...Uh the Deal?", Château d’Hérouville, France, 23–29 February 1972 David Gilmour a
Pink Floyd London '66-'67
2005-09-13
Shot by movie maestro Peter Whitehead, this film features rare full length performances from the cla
Pink Floyd: Live in Venice
1989-07-15
Live concert by Pink Floyd in Piazza San Marco, Venezia, in 1989, performing: Shine On You Crazy Dia
Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review
2008-01-01
Take a journey to the trippy side with this examination of the landmark 1973 Pink Floyd work "Dark S
Sound of the City: London 1964-73
1973-06-01
Vintage film footage from the hey-day of the London's rock and roll scene. Interviews with rock arti
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
2007-12-07
Forty years after Britain's foremost 'underground' band released their debut album, 'Piper At The Ga
Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert
2005-07-02
On 2 July 2005 Pink Floyd performed at the London Live 8 concert with Roger Waters rejoining David G
Pink Floyd: The Story
1994-11-15
Documentary broadcast by the BBC on 15 November 1994, produced at the time of "The Division Bell" to
Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
2006-06-16
The story of Pink Floyd told by deejay Tommy Vance and actor Graham McTavish with the four members t
The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
2010-06-20
On the 30th June 1990 in the grounds of Knebworth House a concert was staged to raise funds for Nord
Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth
1990-06-30
Knebworth, 1990 The band's headline set at the Silver Clef Award Winners Concert held at Knebworth
Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019
2019-11-29
The Later Years is a box set by British rock band Pink Floyd released on 13 December 2019 by Pink Fl
Pink Floyd: KQED
1970-06-25
One of the most celebrated recordings of the Pink Floyd, professionally filmed in San Francisco on t
Pink Floyd - The Later Years: Venice Concert 1989 & Knebworth Concert 1990
2019-11-29
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 4: Knebworth Concert 1990
2019-12-13
Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987
2019-10-01
DVD with a Pink Floyd rehearsal, recorded in August 1987 in a hangar of the "Toronto Pearson Aiport"
Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?
1988-07-31
Rough Cut Screening Copy of the 1987 Atlanta GA concerts. Some footage was used for music videos to
David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine
2007-09-17
A documentary chronicling the tour for David Gilmour's 2006 album "On An Island"
Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
2016-11-11
Since their inception in 1965, Pink Floyd has put out 15 studio albums. But for many, the Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd - The Later Years Vol 5: Ian Emes Endless River Film
2019-12-13
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
1970-04-29
Recorded on Pink Floyd's third American tour, this show introduced San Francisco to some of the newe
Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle
2007-01-01
First released in 1971, "Meddle" was Pink Floyd’s first great album in the post Syd Barrett era – a
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1
2004-01-01
Pink Floyd Video Anthology (RevA) Volume 1 (1966-1967) HRV DVD 005A Video: NTSC (4:3) Audio: PCM
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4
2004-01-01
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3
2004-01-01
Pink Floyd Video Anthology (RevA) Volume 3 (1969) HRV DVD 005C Video: NTSC (4:3) Audio: PCM 2.0 S
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5
2004-01-01
Pink Floyd Video Anthology (RevA) Volume 5 (A Collection Of Great Dance Videos) HRV DVD 005E Pleas
Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2
2004-01-01
Pink Floyd Video Anthology (RevA) Volume 2 (1968) HRV DVD 005B Video: NTSC (4:3) Audio: PCM 2.0 S
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)
2011-09-27
DISC 5 – BLURAY: - AUDIO: The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previousl
Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary
2004-07-05
It was August 1980, at Earls Court, when cameras recorded the frenetic operation of the entire load-
Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
1980-02-27
Pink Floyd's 1980 World Tour of The Wall, Live from Nassau Coliseum on Feb 27, 1980.
Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
2007-01-01
This is a great collection of videos and live stuff, a must for any fan.
Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
2020-10-01
Psych For The Children Productions presents... On Thin Ice (A Fan Made Documentary) The Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)
2012-02-27
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
2012-06-26
Wish You Were Here, released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful T
Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968
The RTB Films, 18 and 19 Feb 1968: Astronomy Domine - Scarecrow - Corporal Clegg - Paintbox - Set Th
Pink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsals
1987-08-07
Pearson International Airport, Toronto, ON, Canada. August 7, 1987. This raw, unedited concert foot
Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
1975-04-26
Pink Floyd - Live in Moscow 1989
1989-06-08
Pink Floyd - Live in Toronto
1994-07-07
Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival
1970-05-01
Actuel Festival, Mont de lnclus, Amougies, Belgium 25 October, 1969, was restored from The Early Ye
Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR
1971-06-15
In August, a brand new 16mm source of this event surfaced on the French INA Archives, featuring cont
Pink Floyd (Live at Brighton Dome) 1972
Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court
1980-08-08
Proshot (Low quality) footage of the band's tour. The concert was also shot on film, but remains unr
Richard Wright: Wet Dream
2023-10-20
Pink Floyd founder member and keyboard player Richard Wright’s debut solo album, Wet Dream, reissued