Saxophonist Dick Parry, Key Pink Floyd Collaborator, Dies at 83
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Dick Parry, the saxophonist whose playing anchored Pink Floyd classics such as Money, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here and Us and Them, has died at 83, announced by David Gilmour who called him a dear friend. Parry was a studio mainstay and a live performer with the band in the mid- to late 1970s, later reuniting for The Division Bell era (Wearing the Inside Out) and the Pulse tour. He also contributed to recordings with artists like John Entwistle, Rory Gallagher and Lightnin’ Slim.
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