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Richard Wright, the keyboardist and Vocalist with Pink Floyd has passed away at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.

I heard rumblings of this about 10 minutes ago but held off posting until I could get confirmation, which sadly a spokesman has just given.

I've been a fan of Pink Floyd for a very long time and Richard's amazing piano work has always been a key part of their distinctive sound. I've also been a fan of his solo work, particularly his Wet Dream album from 1978, which I have always felt was tremendously underrated (see clip below.)

Rick - I know I won't be the only one to say this, but I wish you well at your Great Gig In The Sky. I want to sincerely thank you for your music which has affected me most deeply. I'm not sure I would have made it through my teenage years without you and your Floyd bandmates.

You will be missed.

 



SB

Image via Deep Schism @ Flickr

This week's mission: Top 5 Goodbye Songs

Bye Bye Love - The Cars

I still enjoy this first Cars LP quite a bit. The latter stuff, mmm, not so much.

Goodbye Girl - Squeeze

I wanted to name my cats Difford and Tilbrook, only partially successful. Glenn is one heck of a guitar player as shown in this clip I discovered back in Feb '07

49 Bye-Byes - Crosby Stills & Nash

I've never counted them to see if it's really 49, but a great song anyway.

She's Leaving Home - The Beatles

It's The Beatles.

Goodbye Cruel World - Pink Floyd

Goodbye cruel world
I'm leaving you today
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye all you people
There's nothing you can say
to make me change my mind
Goodbye

The sudden cut to silence is chilling. I still get goosebumps when I listen.

What's on your list?

(via Music Memoirs)