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Gary Wright

voc, *1943 US, Cresskill, New Jersey
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock
A.k.a. Gary Malcolm Wright Digital Air

Gary Malcolm Wright (born April 26, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known for his 1976 hit songs "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive", and for his role in helping establish the synthesizer as a leading instrument in rock and pop music. Wright's breakthrough album, The Dream Weaver (1975), came after he had spent seven years in London as, alternately, a member of the British heavy rock band Spooky Tooth and a solo artist on A&M Records. While in England, he played keyboards on former Beatle George Harrison's All Things Must Pass triple album (1970), so beginning a friendship that inspired the Indian religious themes and spirituality inherent in Wright's subsequent songwriting. His work since the late 1980s has embraced world music and the new age genre, although non

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Organ
  • Synthesizer
  • Backing Vocals
  • Keyboards
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Electronic
  • Blues
Plays With
Gary And Billy
Spooky Tooth
Wonderwheel
Popular Tracks   
Dream Weaver on The Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Love Is Alive on The Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Really Want to Know You - Remastered Version on The Right Place by Gary Wright
Close to You on The Right Place by Gary Wright
Let It Out on The Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Dream Weaver - Wayne's World Version on Wayne's World by Various Artists
Two Faced Man on Footprint by Gary Wright
Dream Weaver on Hit Man Returns: David Foster & Friends by Various Artists
Made to Love You on The Dream Weaver by Gary Wright
Can't Find the Judge on The Dream Weaver by Gary Wright

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Dream Weaver / The Light Of Smiles / Touch And Gone / Headin’ HomeGary Wright2018Compil.
Greatest HitsGary Wright2017Compil.
Ring Of ChangesGary Wright And Wonderwheel2016Album
ConnectedGary Wright2010Album
My My My (Comin' Apart) / ApologizeG&G Feat. Gary Wright / De-Grees Vs The Real Booty Babes2008Single
Dream Weaver And Other HitsGary Wright2007Compil.
HeartbeatTopmodelz Feat. Gary Wright2007Album
Gary Wright's Extraction/FootprintGary Wright2005Compil.
The EssentialsGary Wright2003Compil.
I Love Rock & Roll / Love Is AliveJoan Jett / Gary Wright2003Album
Human LoveGary Wright1999Album
Best Of The Dream WeaverGary Wright1998Compil.
First Signs Of LifeGary Wright1995Album
Dream WeaverGary Wright1992Single
It Ain't RightGary Wright1989Single
In The Studio: Gary Wright "Dream Weaver"Gary Wright1989Album
Who I AmGary Wright1988Album
Take A LookGary Wright1988Single
Who I AmGary Wright1988Single
Who I AmGary Wright1988Single
Who I AmGary Wright1988Single
Back To The MagicGary Wright1986Single
Heartbeat / Comin' ApartGary Wright1981Single
Really Wanna Know YouGary Wright1981Single
The Right PlaceGary Wright1981Album
Got The Feelin'Gary Wright1981Single
I'm The One Who'll Be By Your SideGary Wright1979Single
Headin' HomeGary Wright1979Album
What's It All About?Gary Wright / Spinners1978Single
Water SignGary Wright1977Single
Water Sign / The Light Of SmilesGary Wright1977Single
Starry EyedGary Wright1977Single
Touch And GoneGary Wright1977Single
Are You Weepin'Gary Wright1977Single
The Light Of SmilesGary Wright1977Single
The Light Of SmilesGary Wright1977Album
Touch And GoneGary Wright1977Album
Phantom WriterGary Wright1977Single
Something Very SpecialGary Wright1977Single
Dream Weaver / Love Is AliveGary Wright1976Single
Love Is AliveGary Wright1976Single
Dream WeaverGary Wright1975Single
Made To Love YouGary Wright1975Single
The Dream WeaverGary Wright1975Album
Benjamin - The Original Soundtrack Of Willy Bogner's Motion PictureGary Wright1972Album
Goodbye SundayGary Wright1972Single
I KnowGary Wright And Wonderwheel1972Single
I Know / Two Faced ManGary Wright1972Single
That Was Only YesterdayGary Wright - Spooky Tooth1972Compil.
Stand For Our RightsGary Wright1971Single
Get On The Right Road / The Wrong TimeGary Wright1971Single
FootprintGary Wright1971Album
Get On The Right Road / Over You NowGary Wright1971Single
Gary Wright's ExtractionGary Wright1971Album
Soft Machine - GongSoft Machine, Gong, Daevid Allen, Robert Wyatt, Gary Wright, Kevin Ayers1971Compil.
Fascinating Things / Love To SurviveGary Wright1971Single
Rockaria! / When / Dancing Man / Phantom WriterElectric Light Orchestra / Showaddywaddy / Q / Gary WrightSingle
Dream On / High Flyer / Fanny / Dream WeaverAerosmith / UFO / Bee Gees / Gary WrightSingle
Get On The Right Road / Over You NowGary WrightSingle
Gary Wright 1-2Gary WrightAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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