On September 15, 2008, Richard William “Rick” Wright died aged 65. He was musician (keyboards), composer, singer and songwriter, best known as founding member, keyboardist and vocalist of Pink Floyd. He recorded and performed on all Pink Floyd’s albums except on “The Final Cut”.
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David Gilmour: On An Island
On March 6, 2006, “EMI” label released “On an Island”, the third David Gilmour solo album. It was recorded 2001 – 2005, and was produced by David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera and Chris Thomas.
Personnel:
- David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitars, lap steel guitars, electric piano, percussion, bass guitar, piano, alto saxophone, cümbüş, bass harmonica, Hammond organ
- Richard Wright- lead vocals, Hammond organ
- Chris Stainton- Hammond organ
- Georgie Fame- Hammond organ
- Paul “Wix” Wickens- Hammond organ
- Chris Thomas- keyboards
- Jools Holland- piano
- Polly Samson- piano, backing vocals
- Leszek Możdżer- piano
- BJ Cole- Weissenborn guitar
- Phil Manzanera- guitar
- Rado Klose- guitar
- Chris Laurence- double bass
- Guy Pratt- bass guitar
- Andy Newmark- drums, percussion
- Ged Lynch- drums
- Willie Wilson- drums
- Robert Wyatt- cornet, percussion, vocals
- David Crosby- vocals
- Graham Nash- vocals
- Caroline Dale- cello
- Alasdair Malloy – glass harmonica
- Lucy Wakeford – harp
- Ilan Eshkeri- programming
- Zbigniew Preisner- orchestration
Track listing:
- Castellorizon – David Gilmour
- On an Island – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
- The Blue – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
- Take a Breath – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
- Red Sky at Night – David Gilmour
- This Heaven – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
- Then I Close My Eyes – David Gilmour
- Smile – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
- A Pocketful of Stones – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
- Where We Start – David Gilmour
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