Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album) tribute to Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett, who left seven years earlier due to mental health problems. As with their previous album "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1973), Pink Floyd used studio effects and synthesizers, and brought in guest singers: Roy Harper, who provided the lead vocals on "Have a Cigar", and Venetta Fields, who added backing vocals to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". "Wish You Were Here" topped record charts in the United Kingdom and the United States, and Harvest Records' parent company EMI was unable to print enough copies to meet demand. Although it initially received mixed
Wish You Were Here (2013 film) in composer Jordan Shapiro and a new cut and soundtrack were fashioned. The finished product was taken to the 2013 Cannes Film Festival by Beverly Hills based media company Buffalo 8, where Nelson Madison Films acquired the film for international rights. "Wish You Were Here" was released worldwide in 2013. "PR Buzz" described the film as "driven by a dynamic soundtrack, featuring an Americana score by Jordan Shapiro and the soulful songs of singer songwriter Dustin Louis Blank-- as well as a vibrant mix of up-and-coming indie songwriters and bands, culled by music supervisor Pirmin Marti." Jonathan Freeman-Anderson of "LA