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    Richard Wright

    Richard Wright

    Awards & Honours

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    Awards Won

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    Honours

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    Rankings

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    Covers

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    Records

    Richard Wright's greatest accolade is his role as a co-founder and key musical architect of Pink Floyd, one of the best-selling and most influential rock bands in history. His keyboard work on albums like The Dark Side of the Moon and The Division Bell helped define the sound of progressive rock. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, both as a member of Pink Floyd. His posthumous contributions were celebrated on the 2014 album The Endless River, which debuted at number one in several countries.

    Richard Wright receiving an award

    Honours & Distinctions

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame·1996

    Inducted as a member of Pink Floyd

    Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

    The Recording Academy·2005

    Awarded to Pink Floyd

    UK Music Hall of Fame

    UK Music Hall of Fame·2008

    Inducted as a member of Pink Floyd

    Rankings & Lists

    #51

    100 Greatest Artists of All Time

    Rolling Stone·2011

    Magazine Covers

    Keyboard Magazine

    1994

    Richard Wright: The Quiet Genius of Pink Floyd

    Records & Feats

    First Pink Floyd member to release a solo album

    Career Milestone·1978

    Wright released Wet Dream in 1978, preceding solo albums by any other band member.

    Only Pink Floyd member with formal music training

    Historic First·1965

    Wright studied piano and music theory, giving him a unique harmonic sophistication within the band.

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