Richard Wright has gone to that great gig in the sky...

[eric (^__^)]

Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer.


Wright appeared on the group's first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in 1967 alongside lead guitarist Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Nick Mason.

Dave Gilmour joined the band at the start of 1968 while Barrett left the group shortly afterwards.

Gilmour said: "He was such a lovely, gentle, genuine man and will be missed terribly by so many who loved him."

Writing on his website, he added: "And that's a lot of people. Did he not get the loudest, longest round of applause at the end of every show in 2006?"

Wright's spokesman said in a statement: "The family of Richard Wright, founder member of Pink Floyd, announce with great sadness that Richard died today after a short struggle with cancer.

"The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time."

He did not say what form of cancer the self-taught keyboard player and pianist had.
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This is very sad.

[Rustyduktape]

i aswell saw this today, in school actually. i seriously thought my friend Brian was going to cry.

[mattdk318i]

.....damn..

[CorvallisBMW]

Very sad, RIP

[h0lmes]

This seriously sucks. I always held out hope that Wright, Mason, Waters and Gilmour would throw one last tour before they all started croaking. The chances were always slim before and they are close to none now. RIP.

[eric (^__^)]

I am going to drink a beer and listen to Wet Dream this evening.

[Sam Cogley]

Oh man... :(

[CleanAzzE30z]

This is hugely saddening to me. I think he was a great musical mind that brought MUCH to Pink Floyd through his jazz and classical influences. SOme of the chord progressions he came up with really hit the spot. I will really miss him and he was a HUGE part of the "Pink Floyd" sound. A great musician, and an intelligent man indeed. Definitely my favorite keyboard player. He thoght of some intricate stuff that I respect very much,


Mariano

[Nic01101011]

a huge bummer. he was part of some of the best music of all time.

[TDE30]

Responsible for bringing together some of the best music throughout the 60's and 70's. Might have to listen to SOYCD tonight.

R.I.P.