Richard Wright
Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English musician who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He played keyboards and sang, appearing on almost every Pink Floyd album and performing on all their tours. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd. Wright grew up in Hatch End, Middlesex, and met his future Pink Floyd bandmates Roger Waters and Nick Mason while studying architecture at the Regent Street Polytechnic, London. After being joined by frontman and songwriter Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd found commercial success in 1967. Barrett was replaced by David Gilmour in 1968, who, along with Waters and Wright, took over songwriting. Initially contributing more as a singer-songwriter, Wright later acted mainly as an arranger on compositions by Waters and Gilmour. He began to contribute less towards the end of the 1970s and left the band after touring The Wall in 1981. He rejoined as a session player in 1987 for A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and rejoined full-time for The Division Bell in 1994. Sessions with Wright during this period were later released on the 2014 album The Endless River. Away from Pink Floyd, Wright recorded two solo albums and was briefly active in the pop duo Zee with Dave Harris of Fashion. Following Pink Floyd's Live 8 appearance in 2005, he became part of Gilmour's touring band, singing occasional lead vocals on songs such as "Arnold Layne". Wright died from lung cancer in London in September 2008, aged 65. Wright's jazz influences and distinctive keyboard playing were an important part of the Pink Floyd sound. As well as playing Farfisa and Hammond organs and Kurzweil synthesisers, he sang regularly in the band and took lead vocals on songs such as "Remember a Day" (1968), "Time" (1973) and "Wearing the Inside Out" (1994).
Filmography
Pink Floyd Live Dortmund 1981
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Pink Floyd Live Dortmund 1981
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Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder [Remastered]
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Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound Of Thunder [Remastered]
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Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)
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Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary)
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Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd
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Echoes - A History Of Pink Floyd
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Richard Wright: Wet Dream
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Richard Wright: Wet Dream
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Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary Blu-ray)
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
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Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
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Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary)
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (50th Anniversary)
Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)
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Pink Floyd: Animals (2018 Remix)
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Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited
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Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-edited
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Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971
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Pink Floyd: Hakone Aphrodite 1971
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Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
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Pink Floyd - On Thin Ice
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Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated)
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Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Remixed & Updated)
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 6 - Documentaries & Unreleased Material
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 6 - Documentaries & Unreleased Material
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 3 - Pulse
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 3 - Pulse
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 4 - Venice Concert 1989/Knebworth Concert 1990
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 4 - Venice Concert 1989/Knebworth Concert 1990
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Pink Floyd: Knebworth Concert 1990
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Pink Floyd: Knebworth Concert 1990
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 5 - Unreleased Live Films, Music Videos & Concert Screen Films
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 5 - Unreleased Live Films, Music Videos & Concert Screen Films
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 2 - Delicate Sound of Thunder
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 2 - Delicate Sound of Thunder
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 1 - Surround and Hi-Res Audio Mixes
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years, Vol 1 - Surround and Hi-Res Audio Mixes
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019
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Pink Floyd: The Later Years 1987-2019
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Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987
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Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Rehearsal 1987
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 7 - Continu/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 4 - Devi/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 5 - Reverber/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 3 - Dramatis/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 2 - Germin/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 1 - Cambridge St/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation
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Pink Floyd: The Early Years, Vol 6 - Obfusc/ation
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Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
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Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972
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Pink Floyd: The Endless River
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Pink Floyd: The Endless River
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 1
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol 2
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Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set)
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Pink Floyd: The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Box Set)
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Chit Chat with Oysters
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Chit Chat with Oysters
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Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
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Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
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Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)
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Pink Floyd - The Wall (Immersion Box)
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Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
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Pink Floyd – 1982-2012 : Les 30 ans de The Wall
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Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)
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Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here (Immersion Box Set)
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Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)
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Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (Immersion Box Set)
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Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
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Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
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Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
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Pink Floyd: Whatever Happened to Pink Floyd? The Strange Case of Waters and Gilmour
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The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
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The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
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Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
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Pink Floyd: Momentary Lapses - The True Story of Pink Floyd
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David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary
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David Gilmour - Gdansk Diary
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David Gilmour: Live In Gdańsk
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David Gilmour: Live In Gdańsk
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A Technicolor Dream
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A Technicolor Dream
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Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review
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Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon - The Ultimate Critical Review
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The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
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The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink?
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David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine
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David Gilmour - Breaking Bread, Drinking Wine
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David Gilmour: Remember That Night
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David Gilmour: Remember That Night
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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's The Wall (The Ultimate Critical Review)
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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle
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Rock Milestones: Pink Floyd: Meddle
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Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
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Pink Floyd - Video Anthology 1966-1983
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Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
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Pink Floyd - Reflections And Echoes
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David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre
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David Gilmour at London Mermaid Theatre
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Live 8
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Live 8
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Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
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Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
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Pink Floyd London '66-'67
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Pink Floyd London '66-'67
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Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert
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Pink Floyd - The Reunion Concert
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Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974
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Inside Pink Floyd: A critical review 1967 - 1974
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Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
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Pink Floyd: Live Anthology
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Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary
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Pink Floyd -The Wall Lost Documentary
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Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996
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Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 1
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 4
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 3
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 5
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2
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Pink Floyd: Video Anthology Vol. 2
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Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon
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Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon
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The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
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The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
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Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
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Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall
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Pink Floyd: Pulse
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Pink Floyd: Pulse
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Pink Floyd: The Story
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Pink Floyd: The Story
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Pink Floyd - Live in Toronto
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Pink Floyd - Live in Toronto
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Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth
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Pink Floyd: Live at Knebworth
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Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder
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Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder
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Pink Floyd: Live in Venice
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Pink Floyd: Live in Venice
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Pink Floyd: Live In Venice
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Pink Floyd: Live In Venice
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Pink Floyd - Live in Moscow 1989
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Pink Floyd - Live in Moscow 1989
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Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?
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Pink Floyd - Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show?
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Pink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsals
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Pink Floyd: Hangar Rehearsals
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Superstars in Concert
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Superstars in Concert
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Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court
Pink Floyd: The Wall Live at Earl's Court
Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
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Pink Floyd: The Wall - Nassau Coliseum
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Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
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Pink Floyd - Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
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The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74
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The Dark Side of The Moon - Live at Wembley`74
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Sound of the City: London 1964-73
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Sound of the City: London 1964-73
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Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
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Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
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Stamping Ground
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Stamping Ground
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Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR
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Pink Floyd: Live in Royaumont, FR
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Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez
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Pink Floyd: Saint-Tropez
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Pink Floyd: KQED
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Pink Floyd: KQED
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Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
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Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
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Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival
Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival
Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
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Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother
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Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968
Pink Floyd: Belgian TV 1968
Pink Floyd (Live at Brighton Dome) 1972
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Pink Floyd (Live at Brighton Dome) 1972
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