The Great Gig in the Sky
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And I am not frightened of dying. Any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it – you've got to go sometime.
The Great Gig in the Sky
"The Great Gig in the Sky" is the fifth track on The Dark Side of the Moon, a 1973 album by English rock band Pink Floyd. The song features music by keyboard player Richard Wright) and improvised, wordless vocals by session singer Clare Torry. It is one of only three Pink Floyd songs to feature lead vocals from an outside artist. The Great Gig in the Sky was released as a digital single on February 10, 2023, to promote The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary box set.
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!Fender 'Duo 1000' double-neck steel guitar (1962), purchased in Seattle in October 1970 by David Gilmour, and used on 'Great Gig in the Sky'; displayed at the [Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/PinkFloydTheirMortalRemains-2017-10-13-AndyMabbett-24.jpg/250px-PinkFloydTheirMortalRemains-2017-10-13-AndyMabbett-24.jpg)
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