David Gilmour pays tribute to saxophonist Dick Parry, dead at 83

David Gilmour has paid tribute to his longtime friend and Pink Floyd collaborator Dick Parry.

His post was accompanied by a series of pictures of Parry playing the saxophone.

"My dear friend Dick Parry died," Gilmour began.

"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, Us and Them and Money."

Gilmour continued, "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."

Parry played saxophone on several of Gilmour's solo albums, in addition to several Pink Floyd songs. Some of his most recognisable works include solos on The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.

He toured with the band in the 1970s, returning for their 1994 world tour in support of their album The Division Bell.

Parry was born in Kentford, Suffolk in England on 22 December 1942. He passed away on Friday at the age of 83. His cause of death is unknown.