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ProgMaster Stellar Owner Offline Stellar Attraction Posts: 3,777 British Isles Gender:	Richard Wright passes away at 65 15^th Sep, 2008 at 6:45pm It came as a huge surprise to me to read (just a few hours ago) that Rick Wright, keyboard player and founding member of Pink Floyd, has passed away at the age of 65 due to a short battle with cancer. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7617363.stm
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ino_100 Harold The Barrel Offline Namaste Posts: 1,255 Montréal, Québec Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #1 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 6:52pm Sad news for the entire prog rock community. RIP Richard Wright We could do a Richard Wright marathon at SA in memory of this great musician. Just an idea.
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Janey Starship Trooper Offline Posts: 175 Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #2 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 7:12pm Very sad news.
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ino_100 Harold The Barrel Offline Namaste Posts: 1,255 Montréal, Québec Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #3 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 8:19pm Thanks Darran
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ProgMaster Stellar Owner Offline Stellar Attraction Posts: 3,777 British Isles Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #4 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 8:24pm The least that I could do under the circumstances. A very sad day indeed.
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Voodoo OL Stellar Newbie Offline Posts: 42 Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #5 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 9:22pm Very sad news indeed.Always like Rick's sounds,always stuck in your head.Much underrated player I thought. Thanks for endles hours listening Rick. Ollie
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ino_100 Harold The Barrel Offline Namaste Posts: 1,255 Montréal, Québec Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #6 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 9:33pm Voodoo OL wrote on 15^th Sep, 2008 at 9:22pm: ...Much underrated player I thought... Your totally right.
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claycorn Stellar Newbie Offline Posts: 31 Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #7 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 9:34pm poor richard always the nice ones die so young.
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fish_head Sound Chaser Offline Posts: 303	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #8 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 9:40pm very sad to hear. RIP Rick. Thanks for so much joyous music.
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ProgMaster Stellar Owner Offline Stellar Attraction Posts: 3,777 British Isles Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #9 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 10:09pm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7617583.stm
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Yes Phreak Squonk Offline Posts: 694 Manchester, England Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #10 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 10:25pm Very sad news. Thanks for the tracks D.Appreciated.
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Oldrocker Stellar Patriot Offline I am not a number, I am a free man !!! Posts: 1,809 Stirling , Scotland Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #11 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 10:27pm Indeed ... a sad day ! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7617570.stm
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Tux Stellar Associate Offline Posts: 214 The Netherlands Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #12 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 10:30pm In the vain hope that the family reads here too, my condoleances. A great loss. May the great spirits be with him. I count myself amongst the lucky ones that have seen him play life in Rotterdam.
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plodder Starship Trooper Offline Posts: 167 Sunny Cardiff Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #13 - 15^th Sep, 2008 at 10:42pm How sad
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Dan Joy Watcher Of The Skies Offline turn on, tune in, comment profusely Posts: 805 Falls Church VA Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #14 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 4:51am Just logged on to find out here on SA about Richard Wright's death. I suppose I'd really rather hear about it first here than anywhere else; this is the appropriate place, for me at least. Richard Wright would definitely qualify as an influence on me! I'm almost shocked, certainly surprised.
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Andrew P Astral Traveller Offline Posts: 90 Hall, ACT, Australia Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #15 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 1:03pm Been playing Pink Floyd most of the day (Ummagumma, DSOtM, WYWH). Is there a way to bump up the frequency of Floyd on Stellar for the next day or two? Short battle with cancer? So it was something pretty aggressive, then?
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pno74 Stellar Patriot Offline Posts: 460 Valjouze (France) Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #16 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 1:49pm Today is a very sad day. More tracks of the band in memory Dee .
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Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65
Reply #17 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 8:34pm

There is little information available as to how Richard exactly passed but from the reports that I have read, it appears to have been relatively sudden.

A very poignant quote from the front page of David Gilmour's website ...

"No one can replace Richard Wright. He was my musical partner and my friend. In the welter of arguments about who or what was Pink Floyd, Rick's enormous input was frequently forgotten."

http://davidgilmour.com/

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ino_100 Harold The Barrel Offline Namaste Posts: 1,255 Montréal, Québec Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #18 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 9:25pm One of Rick's last perfomance, at the Royal Albert Hall. We will miss you Rick! Wearing the inside out "...And with these words I can hear, Clear through the clouds that covered me. Just give it time then speak my name Now we can hear ourselves again..."
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Yes Phreak Squonk Offline Posts: 694 Manchester, England Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #19 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 10:04pm Thanks for playing some more of his and Floyd's songs D.
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pno74 Stellar Patriot Offline Posts: 460 Valjouze (France) Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #20 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 10:24pm Thanks for this session Dee. Got exactly what I wish for this evening. Thanks again !
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Phoenix Stellar Newbie Offline Posts: 4 Netherlands Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #21 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 10:36pm Rest In Peace , virtuoso ! Your and Syd's memory and music will live forever in our souls !
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ino_100 Harold The Barrel Offline Namaste Posts: 1,255 Montréal, Québec Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #22 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 10:46pm Did you ever notice that we dont appreciated what we have? It's only after we loose it that we realize what we had...
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ProgMaster Stellar Owner Offline Stellar Attraction Posts: 3,777 British Isles Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #23 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 10:53pm Thanks to all that have contributed to this post. That and I hope that you're enjoying the tracks in Mr. Wright's honour.
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Dan Joy Watcher Of The Skies Offline turn on, tune in, comment profusely Posts: 805 Falls Church VA Gender:	Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65 Reply #24 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 11:12pm ProgMaster wrote on 16^th Sep, 2008 at 10:53pm: That and I hope that you're enjoying the tracks in Mr. Wright's honour. Most definitely, Darran. Especially the Wright solo material, which I haven't heard before. For instance, "Holiday", a wonderful, wistful pop track.
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Re: Richard Wright passes away at 65
Reply #25 - 16^th Sep, 2008 at 11:59pm

Dan Joy wrote on 16^th Sep, 2008 at 11:12pm:

ProgMaster wrote on 16^th Sep, 2008 at 10:53pm:

That and I hope that you're enjoying the tracks in Mr. Wright's honour.

Most definitely, Darran. Especially the Wright solo material, which I haven't heard before. For instance, "Holiday", a wonderful, wistful pop track.

totally agree with u dan.So sad but v uplifting to hear so much of rick's solo material.

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