Richard Wright from Pink Floyd passed away

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The thread discusses the passing of Richard Wright, a founding member of Pink Floyd, and reflects on the impact of his death on fans and the music community. The conversation includes expressions of condolences, questions about the credibility of the news, and personal reflections on Wright's contributions to music.

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  • Richard Wright has reportedly died at the age of 65 after battling cancer, as stated by a news source.
  • Some participants express sadness over the loss of another great musician.
  • There are multiple inquiries regarding the credibility of the news source reporting Wright's death, with some participants noting a lack of coverage from other media outlets.
  • One participant mentions hearing about the news on the radio, indicating that it may not have received widespread attention.
  • Personal anecdotes are shared about the impact of Pink Floyd's music, particularly the albums "The Dark Side of the Moon" and "Wish You Were Here."

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Participants express a general sense of sadness regarding Wright's passing, but there is uncertainty about the credibility of the news reports, with some participants questioning the lack of coverage from other sources.

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Some participants express a lack of familiarity with the news source, which may affect their perception of the reliability of the information presented.

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Richard Wright Dies at 65
(FROM AP) — Richard Wright, a founding member of the British rock band Pink Floyd, died in his home on Monday (Sept. 15) at the age of 65. He had been battling cancer. Wright formed Pink Floyd along with Roger Waters and Nick Mason. He wrote, played keyboards, and sang on some of the band's biggest songs, like ''The Great Gig In The Sky'' and ''Us And Them'' from 1973's The Dark Side Of The Moon. He left band in the early '80s but rejoined for their 1987 album A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20225873,00.html

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As the great Ted Nugent once said, 'Some people think they going to die someday, I got news, you never got to go'.
 
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My condolensces to his family and friends.

An era is passing.
 
Forgive my lack of familiarity with the news source, but is this credible? I don't see another media outlet reporting this?
 
It has been reported by several news sources since his death two days ago.

So sad to see yet another great musician go.
 
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Forgive my lack of familiarity with the news source, but is this credible? I don't see another media outlet reporting this?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/15/obit.wright.ap/index.html
 
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Noo!
 
Never mind. Sad to see he had to go.
 
what said:
Forgive my lack of familiarity with the news source, but is this credible? I don't see another media outlet reporting this?
I was disappointed by the lack of news coverage it got, but I did hear it once on the radio yesterday.
 
Indeed Russ. I always check news everyday and somehow didn't catch this.
 
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Pink Floyd was the best. It is always sad to lose one of the greats.

I played DSOTM and WYWH on my reel-to-reel until the tape wore out.