Cancer was the cause, he was just 65.

A very very sad loss. He was (especially early on in the Floyd's career) a very distinctive keyboard player, with that wonderful "Eastern" Farfisa sound. Wrote or co-wrote some great tracks, too.

Thanks Rick and goodbye. RIP.

Thanks for 40 years of great music.
A sad day.
RIP Rick.

Floyd founder Wright dies at 65

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.

Wright penned songs on classic albums including Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here.

Wright's spokesman said: "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".

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bloody hell...i didnt even know he had cancer !
a very sad day for all floyd fans.
shine on my son.

Really sad news.

Time to go and play "The Great Gig In The Sky".

Bloody hell I didnt know Rick had cancer.

Shit a very sad day.

Jon

Really very sad indeed. Another musical hero passes away. I always thought he was a very decent man. Hopefully he left this planet on good terms with Roger.

Very sad news. A proper legend.


Mark

Well I suppose that resolves the will they/won't they reform debate once and for all. Thank god they had the sense to do Live 8 before it was too late.

Bugger.

I shall treasure my memories of the last David Gilmour gig at the Albert even more. Rick always seemed to be a genuinely decent human being. Very talented but not egotistic at all.

RIP

Very very sad news - Rick seemed a real decent bloke and added enormously to Pink Floyd's music. His organ playing from Piper onwards was what gave Floyd that unique feeling and Rick was a very good song writer when he wanted to be

Remember a day before today
A day when you were young
Free to play along with time
Evening never comes

Sing a song that can't be sung
Without the morning's kiss
Queen you shall be if you wish
Look for your king

Why can't we play today?
Why can't we stay this way?

Climb your favourite apple tree
Try to catch the sun
Hide from your little brother's gun
Dream yourself away
Why can't we reach the sun?
Why can't we blow the years away?
Blow away

RIP

R.I.P. Rick,the only band member to have played evey Floyd gig,will be greatly missed by us fans but a bitter loss for his family,many friends and the band.

RIP Richard.

Very sad news.



RIP

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Sad news indeed.

Ricks swirling organ sound (Leslie speaker ?) was a central point of Pink Floyd's sound. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy as well.

RIP Rick.

Richard, thank you so much for the great music. RIP

A great talent and a fine man. RIP

Nicked from Brain Damage website:

On Sunday, September 21st, at 2am, UK digital radio station BBC 6 Music will be broadcasting an hour-long concert recording from 1974 as a tribute to Richard. It consists of Pink Floyd performing Dark Side of the Moon at what was then the Empire Pool, Wembley, in November 1974. The following day, September 22nd, BBC 6 Music feature an earlier BBC recording from the Paris Theatre in 1971, in the Gideon Coe show from 9pm to midnight.

Also airing this coming Sunday, September 21st, Classic 21, the rock radio station of the RTBF (Belgian National Radio & TV Network) will air a two hour special radio program tribute to Richard on "Les Classiques with Marc Ysaye" show. The show will focus on Richard's songs in Pink Floyd and also his solo albums (Wet Dream, Broken China, and the Zee project). More information at www.Classic21.be.
Finally, US TV station VH1 Classic presents their "VH1 Classic Gives Thanks for Pink Floyd" special beginning at 11am ET/PT on Thursday, November 27th. Throughout the day, the station will air documentaries including "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story," and "Pink Floyd: Which One's Pink?" and will recount the story behind the making of one of the group's most influential albums during "Classic Albums: Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon." The 'day of thanks' will conclude with "The Wall" movie and then "David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk." More details at VH1Classic.com.

Tonight on Radio 2 7PM - Remember A Day: Richard Wright in His Own Words