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Pink Floyd Saxophonist Dick Parry Passes Away, Aged 83

Mary Varvaris

Dick Parry performed on legendary Pink Floyd songs including 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' and 'Money.'

Dick Parry performing at Pink Floyd's 'Pulse' live concert
Dick Parry performing at Pink Floyd's 'Pulse' live concert(Credit: YouTube/Pink Floyd)
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Dick Parry, who performed on several songs and toured alongside Pink Floyd, has passed away. He was 83.

The band’s singer and guitarist, David Gilmour, confirmed Parry’s passing on Instagram, where he posted a poignant tribute and shared a handful of photos. No cause of death was given.

In addition to his work with the band, Parry appeared on multiple concert albums released and performed by Gilmour, Consequence of Sound notes.

Pink Floyd wasn’t the only band Parry performed with.

He played as part of The Who’s brass section on tour dates in 1979-1980 and shared the stage with Violent Femmes in 2009 as they toured across South Africa and Europe. In 1975, he played with funk outfit Bloodstone, appearing on their album, Riddle of the Sphinx.

“My dear friend Dick Parry died this morning,” Gilmour wrote on social media on Friday (22 May).

The Comfortably Numb singer continued, “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.”

Gilmour concluded, “Here are some pictures of him, including one of him and me playing for the ABC Minors at the Victoria Cinema in Cambridge in 1963.”

While Parry performed on the songs Gilmour mentioned from the classic albums, The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) and Wish You Were Here (1975), he also appeared on the 1994 record The Division Bell track, Wearing the Inside Out, and performed during the iconic Pink Floyd live album, Pulse, released in 1995.