The co-founder and keyboardist of British rock legends Pink Floyd has died at his English home on Monday. Richard Wright was 65 years old, and had been battling cancer.
In 1965, Wright founded the Cambridge band (known early on as The Pink Floyd Sound) with singer/guitarist Syd Barrett, bassist Roger Waters and drummer Nick Mason. The band’s psychedelic rock quickly earned them a devoted following in London. In 1968, due to mental illness, Barrett was replaced by David Gilmour.
Pink Floyd had a series of classic and best-selling albums throughout the ‘70s, including The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall.
Wright’s style brought elements of jazz, as well as classical music, to the band. In addition to playing keyboard and piano on Pink Floyd records, Wright also played guitar, fiddle and various wind instruments. He released two solo albums, and was rumored to be working on a third at the time of his death.
Wright, Gilmour and Mason last toured under the name Pink Floyd in 1994, but all four members reunited for one final show in 2005 for the benefit Live 8.
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