Richard Wright

Musician

Forfans of pink floyd and ambient/progressive music; readers interested in african-american literature and social realism.
6 Reviews 11 Definitions 3 Charts

The Profile

The name Richard Wright refers to two verifiable figures: Rick Wright (1943–2008), English keyboardist and co-founder of Pink Floyd, and Richard Nathaniel Wright (1908–1960), American author of works such as Black Boy and Native Son.

Rick Wright was an English keyboardist associated with Pink Floyd and released solo albums including Wet Dream and Broken China. Richard Nathaniel Wright was an American author who wrote Native Son, Black Boy and Uncle Tom's Children; his work addresses racism, segregation and the African-American experience.

DeBaser reviews cover two notable figures named Richard Wright: the English Pink Floyd keyboardist (albums Wet Dream, Broken China) and the American author (Black Boy, Native Son). Reviews praise Wright's atmospheric, ambient musical voice and his literary treatments of racism and survival. Recurring themes: melancholy, mental illness, and social injustice.

Notable Quotes

❝ Uncle Rick, the George Harrison of the Floyd, without a doubt the architect of the group's alluring sound in many important aspects, such as the more atmospheric and meditative ones, has been missed for more than fifteen years now.