Dick Parry
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| Dick Parry | ||
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| Born | December 22, 1942 Kentford, England |
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| Genre(s) | Psychedelic Rock | |
| Occupation(s) | saxophonist | |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone | |
| Years active | 1964 - present | |
| Associated acts |
Pink Floyd David Gilmour |
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Dick Parry (born December 22, 1942 in Kentford, England) is an English saxophonist. He has appeared as a session musician on various albums by modern bands and artists, and is probably most famous for his solo parts on the Pink Floyd songs Money, Us and Them and Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
He is currently touring in Europe, the United States, and Canada with David Gilmour, playing saxophone on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", "Wearing the Inside Out", and "Then I Close My Eyes" for Gilmour's On An Island Tour.
He started his career as a friend of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, and was part of a mid-1960's band called Joker's Wild. From there, Gilmour persuaded him to play on various Pink Floyd studio albums as well as during many live performances between 1972 and 2006. He has also been heard touring Europe and South Africa with the Violent Femmes.
