Gary Wright Bio, Age, Net worth, Parents, Siblings, Wife, Children

Gary Wright was an American musician and composer best known for his 1976 hit songs “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive”, Wright’s breakthrough album.

The Dream Weaver came after he had spent seven years in London as, alternately, a member of the British blues rock band Spooky Tooth and a solo artist on A&M Records.

While in England, he played keyboards on former Beatle George Harrison’s triple album All Things Must Pass (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 none of his post-1976 releases have matched the same level of popularity as The Dream Weaver.

A former child actor, Wright performed on Broadway in the hit musical Fanny before studying medicine and then psychology in New York and Berlin.

After meeting Chris Blackwell of Island Records in Europe, Wright moved to London, where he helped establish Spooky Tooth as a popular live act. He also served as the band’s principal songwriter on their recordings – among them, the well-regarded albums Spooky Two (1969) and You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw (1973).

His solo album Footprint (1971), recorded with contributions from Harrison, coincided with the formation of Wright’s short-lived band Wonderwheel, which included guitarist Mick Jones.

Also, during the early 1970s, Wright played on notable recordings by B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson and Ronnie Spector, while his musical association with Harrison endured until shortly before the latter’s death in 2001.

Gary Wright Biography

Gary Wright was born on April 26, 1943 and raised in Cresskill, New Jersey.[1] A child actor, he made his TV debut at the age of seven, on the show Captain Video and His Video Rangers, filmed in New York.

He appeared in TV and radio commercials before being offered a part in the 1954 Broadway production of the musical Fanny.

Wright played the role of Cesario, the son of Fanny, who was played by future Brady Bunch matriarch Florence Henderson. He spent two years with the production, during which he performed with Henderson on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Having studied piano and organ, Wright led various local rock bands while attending[1] Tenafly High School in Tenafly, New Jersey.

In 1959, he made his first commercial recording, with Billy Markle at NBC Radio’s New York studios.Credited to Gary & Billy, the single “Working After School” was released on 20th Century Fox Records in 1960.

Seeing music as “too unstable” a career choice, as he later put it,Wright studied to become a doctor at the College of William & Mary in Virginia and New York University before attending Downstate Medical College for a year, all the while continuing to perform with local bands.

Having specialized in psychology in New York, he then went to West Germany in 1966 to complete his studies at the Free University of Berlin.

Gary Wright Age

Gary Wright was born on April 26, 1943 and died on September 4, 2023 (aged 80

Gary Wright Net worth

Celebrity Net Worth confirms that Wright’s final net worth clocked in at $10 million.

Gary Wright Parents

There is no information on who Wright’s parents are

Gary Wright Siblings

Gary Wright has a sister, Lorna Dune, who recorded the song Midnight Joey.

The song was an answer song to Joey Powers’ Midnight Mary in 1962.

Gary Wright Wife

Gary Wright was married twice in his entire life before his passing. The name of his ex-wife is Christina (aka Tina Wright) and that of his current spouse is Rose Wright.

Gary Wright Children

Before Gary Wright died in September 2023, he was a father and a granddad. He had two children – all sons.

The names of his kids are Justin Wright and Dorian Wright.

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