Richard Wright, Member of Pink Floyd, Dies at 65
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 had lived. He was 65. Enlarge This Image A sortable calendar , of noteworthy cultural events in the New York region, selected by Times critics. MJ Kim/Getty Images, 2005 Mr. Wright performing with Pink Floyd at Live 8 London. The cause was cancer, said his publicist, Claire Singers. Mr. Wright was a founding member of Pink Floyd, and his spacious, somber, enveloping keyboards, backing vocals and eerie effects were an essential part of its musical identity. Though Syd Barrett and then Roger Waters wrote most of Pink Floyd’s songs, Mr. Wright shares credit on the improvisatory psychedelic studio works the band composed collectively, and he sang a few lead vocals, including on “Astronomy Domine” from the band’s debut album, “The Piper...