I'm speechless, in shock and very saddened... I can't remember the last time I was this teary eyed.

Wright appeared on the group's first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in 1967 alongside lead guitarist Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Nick Mason.

David Gilmour joined the band at the start of 1968 while Barrett left the group shortly afterwards.

Wright penned songs on classic albums including The Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here.

Wright's spokesman said: "The family of Richard Wright, founder member of Pink Floyd, announce with great sadness that Richard died today after a short struggle with cancer.

"The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this difficult time."

Show #117 Release date: 07. September, 2008

Sorry for the slight delay on getting this one out.  Getting used to my new work schedule is proving to be more difficult than I thought.

For this podcast I decided to revisit an old theme previously done on show #60, "Covers” but this time I reach a little deeper in the bag for some more obscure and new Floyd songs covered by other artists.  Enjoy!

01. Blue Man Group - One Of These Days [How to Be a Megastar Live! (Bonus Video Version)]
02. Acid Drinkers - Another Brick In The Wall (part 2) [Fishdick]
03. Ann Wilson - Goodbye Blue Sky [Hope & Glory]
04. Steve Lukather - Shine On You Crazy Diamond [70s Box: The Sound of a Decade]
05. Blue Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive / Wish You Were Here [Begins]
07. Love and rockets - Lucifer Sam [Express (reissue)]
08. Rx - Scarecrow [Bedside Toxicology]
09. Colonel Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade - Dogs [Live Set 2]
10. Primus - Have A Cigar [Miscellaneous Debris]
11. Gary Hoey - Money [Money]
12. Fish - Fearless [Songs from the Mirror]
13. Dream Theater - Hey You [Once In A LIVEtime Outtakes]
14. Van Morrison - Comfortably Numb featuring Katie Kissoon [Kenwood House, London, 16 August 2008]
15. California Guitar Trio - Echoes [Echoes]

Running time: 1h:32m:22s