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Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies age 65

Discussion in 'TV, Music and Movies' started by ILPhinFan88, Sep 15, 2008.

  1. ILPhinFan88

    ILPhinFan88 Premium Member Luxury Box

    LONDON - Richard Wright, a founding member of the rock group Pink Floyd, died Monday. He was 65.

    Pink Floyd's spokesman Doug Wright, who is not related to the artist, said Wright died after a battle with cancer at his home in Britain. He says the band member's family did not want to give more details about his death.

    Wright met Pink Floyd members Roger Waters and Nick Mason in college and joined their early band, Sigma 6. Along with the late Syd Barrett, the four formed Pink Floyd in 1965.

    The group's jazz-infused rock and drug-laced multimedia "happenings" made them darlings of the London psychedelic scene, and their 1967 album, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," was a hit.

    In the early days of Pink Floyd, Wright, along with Barrett, was seen as the group's dominant musical force. The London-born musician and son of a biochemist wrote songs and sang.

    Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies age 65 - Yahoo! News
     
  2. Coral Reefer

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    RIP....

    Always been a fan of their music.
    Great stuff to relax and inspire deep thoughts about life, direction and motivations.
     
  3. NJFINSFAN1

    NJFINSFAN1 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Pink Floyd was always one of my favorites, its sad a scary seeing all these people die that I grew up listening to, man am I getting old!
     
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  4. DonShula84

    DonShula84 Moderator Luxury Box

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    Love Pink Floyd, sad to see one of the originals go. RIP.
     
  5. King Felix

    King Felix Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    RIP..one of the only bands i like..their music was made for drugs
     

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