Gary Wright
10 Songs
About Gary Wright
Gary Wright (born April 26, 1943 in Creskill, New Jersey, USA) is an American pop and rock singer-songwriter, most famous for his song "Dream Weaver". He was also a member of 'Spooky Tooth' and has worked with 'Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band'. Gary Wright, a friend of George Harrison, appeared in a TV show at the age of 7. Later he came to Europe to continue studying psychology. In 1967 he joined the band Spooky Tooth as singer and keyboardist. After Spooky Tooth's split in 1974, he continued his solo career culminating in "Dream Weaver". The single peaked at #2 for 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976, and went gold. It was also featured in the Wayne's World film and soundtrack. Later that year, his follow-up single "Love Is Alive" also reached #2 (for 2 weeks). Ronnie Montrose played guitar on the Gary Wright song "Power of Love" from the Dream Weaver album. This would be the last significant success Wright would achieve on the pop chart until 1981, when he returned with ... Read More
Career Started: 1961
Official Website: http://www.thedreamweaver.com
Tags: rock, pop, pop rock, soundtrack, classic,
