Dick Parry
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Richard Parry, born 22â¯Decemberâ¯1942 in Kentford, Suffolk, was an English saxophonist who began his career with the midâ1960s Cambridge band the Soul Committee. He became a soughtâafter session player, contributing saxophone to Pinkâ¯Floydâs The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) on "Money" and "Us and Them", and later adding parts to "Shineâ¯Onâ¯Youâ¯Crazyâ¯Diamond" on Wishâ¯Youâ¯Wereâ¯Here (1975) and "Wearing the Inside Out" on The Division Bell (1994). He toured with Pinkâ¯Floyd from 1973 to 1977 and again on the 1994 world tour, appeared on the Whoâs 1979â80 tours, and recorded with Davidâ¯Gilmour on Davidâ¯Gilmour in Concert (2002). Dick Parry also played on Bancoâ¯deâ¯Gaiaâs Bigâ¯Menâ¯Cry (1997) and toured with the Violent Femmes in 2009. He died 22â¯Mayâ¯2026 at 83.
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