Longtime Pink Floyd member Rick Wright passed away Monday after a “relatively short struggle with cancer,” according to former bandmate David Gilmour’s Web site. Wright was one of Pink Floyd’s founding members and made several valuable contributions to such classic albums as Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here. While he primarily served as the band’s keyboardist, he also has numerous vocal and songwriting credits to his name. As of yesterday, Wright’s family has “requested that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.”
Pink Floyd playing Wright's "The Great Gig in the Sky" live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBWY3bli92Y
Originally written for the Cavalier Daily:
http://www.cavalierdaily.com/news/2008/sep/18/the-pulse-6/
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