Richard Wright

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Wright
Occupation	Pianist
Date Of Birth	Jul 28, 1943(1943-07-28)
Age	81
Birthplace	London, England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Richard Wright Biography

Richard Wright is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on July 28, 1943 in London, England, England, United Kingdom. Multi-instrumentalist for the influential psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. He played keyboards and sang backup vocals, playing a pivotal role in creating the tones of the classic albums Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.

He co-founded Pink Floyd along with singer/songwriter Syd Barrett.

The first solo exhibition of Richard’s work took place in 1994 at Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, and since that time Wright has continued to exhibit worldwide.

Notable shows include: 1997 Pitura Britannica, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. 1998 Manifesta 2, Luxembourg. 2000 The British Art Show 5, Talbot Rice, Edinburgh. 2001 Kunsthalle Bern and Tate Liverpool. 2002 Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf. 2004 Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee. 2007 Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. 2008 Carnegie International, Pittsburgh. 2009 Gagosian Gallery, Davies Street, London, England. 2009 BQ, Berlin, Germany. 2010 Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland. 2010 The Modern Institute/Toby Webster Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland. 2012 Works on Paper. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow, Scotland. 2013 Tate Britain, London, England. 2013 Theseus Temple, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria. 2013 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 2014 The Modern Institute, Aird’s Lane, Glasgow, Scotland. 2014 Nine Chains To The Moon BQ, Berlin, Germany. 2015 Gagosian Gallery, Rome, Italy. 2016 Great Hall at Queen’s House, Royal Museums Greenwich, London, England. 2017 The Modern Institute, Aird’s Lane Bricks Space, Glasgow, Scotland. 2018 Tottenham Court Road Elizabeth Line Station, London, England. Commissioned by Crossrail Programme (scheduled to open 2020). 2019 Gagosian, Park & 75, New York, NY.

He was born in Middlesex, England, where his father was a biochemist.

Richard Wright Net Worth

Richard Wright is one of the richest Pianist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Wright 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He taught himself how to play trumpet, piano and guitar in his early teens.

After his time with Pink Floyd, he formed a band called Zee with Dave Harris, a former member of the band Fashion. They released their only album, Identity, in 1984.

Richard Wright (born London, 1960) is an English artist and musician. Wright was born in London. His family moved to Scotland when he was young. He attended Edinburgh College of Art from 1978 to 1982 and studied at Glasgow School of Art between 1993 and 1995 studying for a Master of Fine Art. He lives in Glasgow. and Norfolk.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Richard Wright height 5 feet 10 inches Richard weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Richard Wright Dating?

According to our records, Richard Wright married to Ellen Poplar (m. 1941–1960), Dhimah Rose Meidman (m. 1939–1940). As of December 1, 2023, Richard Wright’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Wright celebrates birthday on July 28 of every year.

What is Richard Wright best known for?

Richard Wright, (born September 4, 1908, near Natchez, Mississippi, U.S.—died November 28, 1960, Paris, France), novelist and short-story writer who was among the first African American writers to protest white treatment of Blacks , notably in his novel Native Son (1940) and his autobiography, Black Boy (1945).

What did Richard Wright believe?

According to Wright himself, he was a member of the Communist party from 1932 to 1944, and the books he wrote during this period reflect his belief in communism as the only existing agency capable of restoring humanitarian values to the earth.

How did Richard Wright died author?

Heart attack

Is Black Boy by Richard Wright a true story?

Black Boy, autobiography by Richard Wright, published in 1945 and considered to be one of his finest works. The book is sometimes considered a fictionalized autobiography or an autobiographical novel because of its use of novelistic techniques.

What is the poem between the world and me by Richard Wright about?

The book’s title comes from Richard Wright’s poem “Between the World and Me,” originally published in the July/August 1935 issue of Partisan Review. Wright’s poem is about a Black man discovering the site of a lynching and becoming incapacitated with fear, creating a barrier between himself and the world.