Richard Wright
Acting
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).
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moviePink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder [Remastered]
2026
Himself; Keyboards
moviePink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)
2025
Keyboards, Vocals
movieRichard Wright: Wet Dream
2023
Vocals, Keyboards
movieHave You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023
Self (archive footage)
moviePink Floyd - On Thin Ice
2020
Self (archive footage)
moviePink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
2012
Self (archive footage)
moviePink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieDavid Gilmour - Gdansk Diary
2008
Self - Keyboards & Vocals
movieDavid Gilmour: Live In Gdańsk
2008
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
movieA Technicolor Dream
2008
Himself
movieDavid Gilmour: Remember That Night
2007
Self - Backing Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano
movieRock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
2007
Self (archive footage)
movieLive 8
2005
Self
moviePink Floyd - The Reunion Concert
2005
Self - Keyboards
moviePink Floyd: Live Anthology
2005
Self - Keyboards
moviePink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996
2004
Self (archive footage)
moviePink Floyd: Pulse
1995
Self - Keyboards, Vocals
moviePink Floyd: Live at Knebworth
1990
Self - keyboards
moviePink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder
1989
Self - Keyboard, Vocals
moviePink Floyd: Live in Venice
1989
Self - keyboards, vocals
moviePink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
1980
Self - Keyboards
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Self - Pink Floyd
moviePink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
1972
Keyboards, Backing Vocals
movieStamping Ground
1971
Self - Pink Floyd
moviePink Floyd (Live at Brighton Dome) 1972
Keyboards and vocals
Sound13
moviePink Floyd: The Wall
1982
Musician
movieMars Men
1976
Music
movieThe Valley
1972
Original Music Composer
movieZabriskie Point
1970
Original Music Composer
movieMore
1969
Original Music Composer