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Gary Wright(1943-2023)

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  • Actor
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GARY WRIGHT
Gary Wright was born in Creskill, New Jersey on April 26, 1943. He began his career in show business debuting on the "Captain Video" show in New York at age seven. He also made a living appearing in radio and television commercials before appearing in the play "Fanny." At this time he also started taking piano and organ lessons, which led to him joining several bands while he was in high school. Upon graduation he went to college to study psychology, first in New York, then in Berlin.

While in Europe, he met Englishman Mike Harrison, which led to the formation of the progressive/hard rock band Spooky Tooth. When the band temporarily disbanded in 1970, Wright became a solo artist and formed the band Wonderwheel. During this period he played in sessions for other artists, most notably on the George Harrison classic "All Things Must Pass."

In 1973, Spooky Tooth reunited, but they broke up again in 1974. Wright resumed his solo career, this time with more success. He released the keyboard-dominated Dream Weaver in 1975, which yielded two number-two singles, the title track and "Love is Alive." Today, Wright continues to perform both as a solo artist and as a sometime member of Ringo Starr's All-Stars.
BornApril 26, 1943
DiedSeptember 4, 2023(80)
BornApril 26, 1943
DiedSeptember 4, 2023(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

Known for:

Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in Turvatalo (2012)
Turvatalo
6.7
  • Soundtrack("No Church in the Wild")
  • 2012
Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986)
Cobra
5.8
  • Soundtrack("Hold on to Your Vision")
  • 1986
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Great Gatsby - Kultahattu (2013)
The Great Gatsby - Kultahattu
7.2
  • Soundtrack("No Church in the Wild")
  • 2013
Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne's World (1992)
Wayne's World
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Dream Weaver")
  • 1992

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Composer

  • Joan Osborne: Love Is Alive
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Willy Bogner and Pink in Ski to the Max (2001)
    Ski to the Max
    5.5
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2001
  • Fire and Ice tulta - jäätä (1986)
    Fire and Ice tulta - jäätä
    4.6
    • Composer
    • 1986
  • Tuntematon uhka (1982)
    Tuntematon uhka
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Benjamin
    • Composer
    • 1972

Actor

  • Gary Wright: Really Wanna Know You (1981)
    Gary Wright: Really Wanna Know You
    Music Video
    • Gary Wright
    • 1981
  • Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton, Maurice Gibb, and Robin Gibb in Kersantti Pippuri (1978)
    Kersantti Pippuri
    4.2
    • Our Guests at Heartland
    • 1978
  • Gary Wright: Dream Weaver (1976)
    Gary Wright: Dream Weaver
    Music Video
    • Gary Wright
    • 1976
  • Captain Video and His Video Rangers (1949)
    Captain Video and His Video Rangers
    7.3
    TV Series
    • (1950)
    • 1949

Music Department

  • Rytmiä veressä (1984)
    Rytmiä veressä
    5.2
    • song producer
    • 1984

Personal details

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  • Official sites
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  • Alternative name
    • Spooky Tooth
  • Born
    • April 26, 1943
    • Creskill, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • September 4, 2023
    • Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA(complications from Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body dementia)
  • Spouses
      Rose Anthony ? - September 4, 2023 (his death)
  • Children
      Justin
  • Parents
      Louis Henry Wright
  • Relatives
    • Lorna Gail Wright(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Album: "Who Am I?" (Cypress).

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    Made the Billboard Hot 100 pop charts twice in 1976: first with "Dream Weaver", which went gold and stayed at #2 for three weeks; then with "Love Is Alive", which also peaked at #2, this time for two weeks.
  • Nickname
    • Harold Sites

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