A tribute to Richard Wright! (Part II)

Continued from Part I…

He also made fundamental contributions to Pink Floyd’s long and epic compositions such as Echoes, Atom mother Heart and Shine On You Crazy Diamond. However, his most commercially successful compositions were ‘The Great Gig in the Sky’ and ‘Us and Them’ in the album, The Dark Side of the Moon.

Wright not only achieved success while performing with Pink Floyd, but also earned fame though two of his solo albums, Wet Dream and Broken China released in 1978 and 1996 respectively.

Nonetheless, his contributions in Pink Floyd will always remain unmatched. The ghostly atmospheric textures, the echoed Farfisa Organ, the distinctive Minimoog (monophonic analog synthesizer) solos and the Wurlitzer passages are some of his expertise that distinguished him from his counterparts like Jon Lord.

Wright died at the age of 65 due to an undisclosed form of cancer in his UK home on September 15, 2008. His band mates Gilmour, Waters and Mason, all expressed deep grief and sorrow on his death and expressed that none other can replace Wright.

Although the great pianist is no more with us today, his legacy still lives through his heart moulding compositions.

Remember a day before today
A day when you were young
Free to play alone with time
Evening never came… (Richard Wright 1943-2008)

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