Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 12/29/2008
I am shocked that in your "Those we have lost" article (27 December) nowhere is the name of Pink Floyd keyboard player Rick Wright mentioned. He was one of t
Dallas Observer | Complete Issue (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
The death of Richard Wright, founding member of Pink Floyd, in September reminded us that while classic rock is timeless, the actual rock bands are full of old, fragile humans. Good thing that the music lives on in tribute bands such as Bricks in the Wall , which is full of slightly younger me...
Radio Dupree (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
The one hour long documentary aired on BBC Radio 2 October 11 and will be up here for a couple of days for all interested who missed it. Here's what BBC writes about the documentary: Drawing from BBC archive and an exclusive interview conducted by producer Mark Hagen in September 2007, the last radio interview that Wright gave, Richard offers his unique and now sadly poignant perspective on 40 years...
Leaky Sparrow (Free subscription) | 10/14/2008
I was not sure what to say about David Gilmour’s latest release, a live recording from his 2006 European tour called Live In Gdansk , but Richard Wright passed away last month and due to the fact that he is one of the main actors from this show, I couldn’t stay silent. Pink Floyd was important for me when I was young - Ummagumma was such a shock - but I stopped buying Pink Floyd LPs after Dark Side...
Leaky Sparrow (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
I was not sure what to say about David Gilmour’s latest release, a live recording from his 2006 European tour called Live In Gdansk , but Richard Wright passed away last month and due to the fact that he is one of the main actors from this show, I couldn’t stay silent. Pink Floyd was important for me when I was young - Ummagumma was such a shock - but I stopped buying Pink Floyd LPs after Dark Side...
Times Online - Jeremy Clarkson (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Any slim hope we might have had of a Pink Floyd reunion tour was dashed recently by the death of the keyboard player Rick Wright. Oh, sure, the remaining members could still settle their differences, find another keyboard player and get back on the road but, and here’s the thing, would I go? Would I be watching Pink Floyd? Or nothing more than a facsimile of the outfit that provided a soundtrack to...
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
PINK FLOYD guitarist DAVID GILMOUR is furious the rockers did not play at legendary U.K. music festival Glastonbury - because it denied his late bandmate RICK WRIGHT's wish to perform at a major outside event.
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
David Gilmour has criticised the Glastonbury festival, claiming that he was denied the chance to play the event with his PINK FLOYD bandmate Rick Wright.Keyboard ...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
This set showcases the immense talents of Gilmour’s longtime Pink Floyd bandmate and touring partner Rick Wright, whose unexpected death has since punctuated this release.
Shakespeare's Sister (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
As you may recall, a couple of weeks ago we lost Richard Wright, one of the founding members of Pink Floyd. Last week, David Gilmour was scheduled to appear on Later... with Jools Holland to promote his new live recording from the last show of his tour in Gdansk. Due to the recent sad events, the set list and focus changed. As a musical tribute, David performed "Remember A Day", a song written by Rick...
Bangkok Mafia (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Adobe Blogs (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
If you haven't heard already, the music world lost a key member of the legendary rock band Pink Floyd last week. How does this relate to Adobe Acrobat? Read more after the break... Richard Wright , the keyboardist responsible for the band's distinctive sound, passed away at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. He was an original member of the group joining founding members David Gilmour, Roger...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour paid tribute to late keyboardist Rick Wright last night on the BBC’s Late Night…With Jools Holland. Gilmour and his band performed Floyd’s “Remember A Day,” a track from A Saucerful of Secrets written and originally sung by Wright. Following the performance, Gilmour sat down with Holland to discuss Wright’s legacy. “He [...]
Red Ink: Texas (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Lost in the noise that was Hurricane Ike was an obituary that I wished to note , but due to power and connectivity issues I was unable to. Keyboardist Richard Wright, founding member of Pink Floyd passed away on September 15, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. He was 65 years old. Shine on my friend.... Shine on.....
F-News (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Pink Floyd star David Gilmour has performed one of the band's early songs in tribute to the group's keyboardist Richard Wright, who died last week. Gilmour gave a poignant rendition of Remember A Day, written by Wright, who died from cancer at the age of 65. The song was on Pink Floyd's 1968 second album Saucerful of Secrets. "He created a sound that glued the whole Pink Floyd thing together," Gilmour...
