Dick Parry Dies: Sax Player On Pink Floyd Classics ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ & ‘Wish You Were Here’ Was 83

Dick Parry, whose saxophone solos on Pink Floyd‘s classic albums The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here helped places such songs as “Money”, “Us and Them” and “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” in the classic rock firmament, died today, May 22. He was 83.

His death was announced by David Gilmour, the singer-guitarist of Pink Floyd’s iconic line-up and a lifelong friend. No cause of death was stated.

“My dear friend Dick Parry died this morning,” Gilmour wrote on Instagram (see the post below). “Since I was seventeen, I have played in bands with Dick on saxophone, including Pink Floyd. His feel and tone make his saxophone playing unmistakable, a signature of enormous beauty that is known to millions and is such a big part of songs such as Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here, Us and Them and Money. He played in the last band I had that included Rick Wright for the On An Island Tour and at Live 8 with Pink Floyd.”

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