Willie Wright

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Willie Wright (born William C. Gathright in Belen, Mississippi, on 7 July 1939; died 4 June 2020) was an American soul singer and songwriter, remembered for his 'rediscovered' 1977 album, Telling the Truth. An enigmatic figure on the 1970s soul scene, Wright has spent much of his career laboring in obscurity. He began making music professionally in New York City where he sang with doo wop groups, but he settled in Boston in the late '60s as the city's hippie scene was on the rise. Wright became a journeyman soul singer who largely sang covers, though he occasiona… read more
Willie Wright (born William C. Gathright in Belen, Mississippi, on 7 July 1939; died 4 June 2020) was an American soul singer and songwriter, remembered for his 'rediscovered' 1977 album, Telling the Truth. An enigmatic figure on the 1970s soul scene, Wright has spent much of his ca… read more
Willie Wright (born William C. Gathright in Belen, Mississippi, on 7 July 1939; died 4 June 2020) was an American soul singer and songwriter, remembered for his 'rediscovered' 1977 album, Telling the Truth. An enigmatic figure on the 1970s soul scene, Wright has spent much of his career laboring in obscurity. He began making music professionally in New … read more

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1 Play track Telling The Truth Nantucket Island
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 213 listeners
2 Play track Telling The Truth Right on for the Darkness
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3 Play track Telling The Truth I'm So Happy Now
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4 Play track Telling The Truth In The Beauty Of The Night
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5 Play track Telling The Truth Indian Reservation
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6 Telling The Truth It's Only Life, That's All
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7 Play track Telling The Truth Jackie's Song
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8 Play track This Is Not a Dream Dance Floor
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9 Play track Telling The Truth Lady Of The Year
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10 Telling The Truth Love Is Expensive
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  1. 45,915 listeners

    1 Jan 1977 · 15 tracks

    Telling The Truth
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  2. 3,517 listeners

    23 Apr 2012 · 10 tracks

    This Is Not a Dream
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  3. 257 listeners

    3 Feb 2014 · 15 tracks

    Come Back Willie Wright
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  4. 98 listeners

    20 Oct 2022 · 2 tracks

    Right On For The Darkness b/w Africa
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