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Pink Floyd's Richard Wright has died (Merged)
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Yes very sad. I've just seen the breaking news on Sky News.
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Very bad news, always seemed a gentleman when interviewed.
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Just playing Great Gig in the Sky as loud as I can right now!
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Sh*t that was sudden and has come as quite a shock. Two of the original band dead within just over two years of each other
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Richard Wright - founder member of Pink Floyd - dies aged 65
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Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer. Ahh - so sad - he was a wonderful musician 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." .Link here |
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Sad news. I was just watching Pink Floyd's "Delicate sound of Thunder" on dvd today.
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RIP
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Aw crap. I don't know what to say. I'm really sad.
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RIP
I was watching their concert "The Delicate Sound of Thunder" today on dvd. He's such a talented musician. |
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Gutted.
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There is already a thread about this in the music forum.
![]() But yeh pretty sad. Love Floyd.
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He has gone to the great gig in the sky
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Sad news
![]() I'll be playing a lot of Floyd over the next few days in his memory. Piper, DSOTM, Meddle...so many classic albums that Rick played on. 'Us and Them' is one of my absolute favourite songs of all time. |
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I'm going to listen to Paint Box later. Classic under-rated RW penned track.
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''Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but its sinking And racing around to come up behind you again The sun is the same in the relative way, but youre older Shorter of breath and one day closer to death Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way The time is gone, the song is over, thought Id something more to say...'' Very sad news . R.I.P. Rick , and thanks for your contribution to some of the music that shaped my life. |
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Pink Floyd are my musical heroes. I loved the way Rick Wright played the keyboard.
I listen to Pink Floyd every single day and Ricks sound is fantastic. A sudden shock. RIP Richard.
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Good God, that's the shock of the year for me. Absolutely gutted
![]() Makes the Live 8 appearance all so wonderful now. R.I.P. Gonna play my fav Wright penned track, "Summer 68" from Atom Heart Mother. Wow, unbelievable news
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Summer 68 is such a good song - and so underrated.
Tragic news. I adore Pink Floyd to bits (every single one of their albums is worth a listen) .
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Holy crap, I'm in shock.
![]() I live in dread these days of turning on the news or internet, and finding that one of my heroes, (mostly in their 60s now) has died - and now it's happened. I never even knew he was ill. What a terrible day for music. Condolences to his family, friends and also his fans everywhere. R.I.P. Rick - you will NEVER be forgotten. |
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This is awful news. I didn't realise he was ill, but on reflection, he hasn't looked too good when I've seen him recently.
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Nice Tribute on YT ; RICK WRIGHT Against the odds ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZflRA...eature=related
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*flies inflatable pig at half-mast*
RIP. |
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Very sad news. A true musician. RIP.
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Pink Floyd are in my top three favourite bands, and this is a stinker. So sorry to hear this.
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