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Dave Gilmour plays TV tribute to Pink Floyd's Richard Wright

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Gilmour plays's 'Remember A Day' in memory of late bandmate

Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour played a musical tribute to his late bandmate Richard Wright last night (September 23) on the BBC2 TV show 'Later… With Jools Holland'.

Gilmour played Pink Floyd's 1968 song 'Remember A Day', which featured on their second album, A Saucerful Of Secrets' and was written by Wright.

Watch the performance by clicking on the video below.

Speaking after the performance, Gilmour said of Wright: "He was a very self-effacing but very talented, lovely chap. We're incredibly sad to have lost him."

Pink Floyd's Richard Wright died on September 15, aged 65, after battling cancer.

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GreshamFlyer 

Sep 24, 2008

That gave me shivers. Magnificent, not least because the song has never been performed live before.

boston_rocker51 

Sep 28, 2008

What a beautiful tribute to a brilliant talent and keyboard player. I have loved Pink Floyd since 1969, amazed by their beautiful music, from Cymbeline to The Wall. I was truly saddened to hear or Mr. Wright's passing. I will miss him. I was just thinking recently about Rick Wright, seeing Pink Floyd at The Music Hall in Boston, and taking a photo of him sitting at his keyboard... Thank you Dave Gilmore for such a beautiful song in memory of your bandmate. My tears are a tribute to him and your music. I hope he is playing with the greats...

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