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Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist and songwriter who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He appeared on almost every Pink Floyd album and performed on all their tours. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd.
Feb 12, 2020 · Keyboardist Richard Wright was an important part of Pink Floyd, one of the biggest Progressive Rock bands of all time. Founding member of the group, along with Roger Waters and Nick Mason, his colleagues in the architecture college, wright was largely responsible for the sound of the band.
Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author of novels, short stories, poems, and non-fiction. Much of his literature concerns racial themes, especially related to the plight of African Americans during the late 19th to mid 20th centuries suffering discrimination and violence.
Apr 2, 2014 · Pioneering African American writer Richard Wright is best known for the classic texts 'Black Boy' and 'Native Son.'
Jul 1, 2022 · PINK FLOYD'S RICHARD WRIGHT FULL UNCUT INTERVIEW. #richardwright #sydbarrett #pinkfloyd On September 21 2001, Director John Edginton conducted a lengthy interview with Rick Wright for his...
Richard Wright, novelist and short-story writer who was among the first African American writers to protest white treatment of Blacks, notably in his novel Native Son (1940) and his autobiography, Black Boy (1945).
Jul 28, 2023 · From Pink Floyd to solo work, the best Richard Wright performances prove how masterfully the keyboardist pushed prog rock into new territories.
Sep 16, 2008 · Richard Wright, the keyboardist whose somber, monumental sounds were at the core of Pink Floyd’s art-rock that has sold millions and millions of albums, died Monday in London, where he...
May 26, 2022 · Richard Wright was the most prominent Black American writer of the 1940s. His novel Native Son about the corrosive effects of racism made him a literary star and a rarity for the time — a Black...
As a founder member, Richard’s part in the Pink Floyd story runs from the band’s inception to the posthumous ‘Endless River’. A hiatus after ‘The Wall’ until re-joining for Momentary Lapse of Reason is well documented but with little clarity.
