Richard Wright, Founder Of Pink Floyd, Has Died Of Cancer

Author: Kaye
Published: September 16, 2008 at 9:06 am

 

Rock has lost another icon...Richard Wright, founder of legendary band Pink Floyd, has died of cancer:

His family said he had succumbed after 'a short struggle with cancer'.

The self-taught pianist formed the band with bassist Roger Waters and drummer Nick Mason in 1965 at the Regent Street School of Architecture in London.

With Dave Gilmour on guitar, they enjoyed huge success, peaking in 1973 with The Dark Side Of The Moon, which has sold more than 34million copies and is one of the most successful rock LPs of all time.

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