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Richard Wright

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Musician

The Resume

    (July 28, 1943-September 15, 2008)
    Keyboardist for Pink Floyd (1967-1980, 1992- )
    Co-wrote 'Time,' 'Us and Them,' 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond' and 'A Saucerful of Secrets'

Why he might be annoying:

    Despite going to architecture school, he really wanted to be a musician.
    He shared the same name with the author of 'Native Son.'
    He considered one of his compositions, 'See Saw,' as 'The Most Boring Song I've Ever Heard Bar Two.'
    He was fired by Roger Waters in 1979 after recording a solo album, 'Wet Dream,' in 1978.
    He was divorced twice.
    He looks like Dudley Moore.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He co-wrote many of Pink Floyd's greatest songs.
    With Pink Floyd he produced such masterpieces as 'Dark Side of the Moon' and 'Wish You Were Here.'
    Despite not wanting to be an architect, he met Roger Waters and Nick Mason in architecture school.
    Roger Waters' replacement, Guy Pratt, is married to his daughter.
    He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Pink Floyd.

Credit: Desolate Angel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 77 Votes: 64.94% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 39 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 159 Votes: 32.70% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 51.16% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 151 Votes: 42.38% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 197 Votes: 45.18% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 266 Votes: 43.23% Annoying