Claim: Pink Floyd has an album.

Richard William Wright -LRB- 28 July 1943 -- 15 September 2008 -RRB- was an English musician , composer , singer and songwriter . He was a founding member , keyboardist and vocalist of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd , performing on all but one of the group 's albums including The Piper at the Gates of Dawn , The Dark Side of the Moon , Wish You Were Here and The Division Bell , and playing on all of their tours .   Wright grew up in Hatch End , Middlesex and met future Pink Floyd bandmates Roger Waters and Nick Mason while studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic . After being joined by frontman and songwriter Syd Barrett , the group found commercial success in 1967 before Barrett 's instability led to him being replaced by David Gilmour and Wright taking over songwriting duties with Waters . Initially a straightforward singer/songwriter , Wright later acted as an arranger to Waters and Gilmour 's compositions . He began to contribute less towards the end of the 1970s and left the band after touring The Wall in 1981 . He rejoined the band as a session player in 1987 for A Momentary Lapse of Reason , and became a full-time member again for The Division Bell in 1994 . Sessions with Wright during this period were later released on the album The Endless River . Away from the Floyd , Wright recorded two solo albums , including a collaboration with Anthony Moore on Broken China , and briefly formed the duo Zee . After rejoining Waters , Mason and Gilmour as Pink Floyd for Live 8 in 2005 , he became part of Gilmour 's regular solo touring band , singing occasional lead on songs such as `` Arnold Layne '' , before his death in September 2008 .   Overshadowed by bandmates Barrett , Waters and Gilmour , Wright was the quietest and most reserved member of Pink Floyd . His contributions have been overlooked , but his death brought a reappraisal and recognition of his talents . His jazz and improvisation influences and keyboard performances were an important part of the Pink Floyd sound . As well as being a prominent player of the Farfisa and Hammond organs and the Kurzweil synthesizer , Wright sang regularly in the band and occasionally took the lead vocal on Pink Floyd songs such as `` Time '' , `` Remember a Day '' and `` Wearing the Inside Out '' .