Dick Parry
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Dick Parry (born 1944) is a saxophonist. He has appeared as a session musician on various albums by modern bands and artists. Most notably, he plays saxophone solos on many Pink Floyd tracks including "Money" and "Us and Them" (from Dark Side of the Moon), "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" part 5 (from Wish You Were Here) and "Wearing the Inside Out" (from The Division Bell).
He started his career as a friend of David Gilmour (Pink Floyd guitarist) 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 Violent Femmes. 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.