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Gary Wright

1943 - 2023

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Gary Malcolm Wright (April 26, 1943 – September 4, 2023) 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 (1975), 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), which began a friendship that inspired the Indian religious themes and spirituality inherent in Wright's subsequent songwriting. His work from the late 1980s onwards embraced world music and the new age genre, although none of his post-1976 releases matched the same level of popularity as The Dream Weaver. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gary Wright is the 2,295th most popular musician (down from 1,394th in 2024), the 12,509th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,976th in 2019) and the 928th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Gary Wright ranks 2,295 out of 3,175. Before him are Silje Nergaard, Hossein Alizadeh, Julian Lloyd Webber, Kim Fowley, Josh White, and Sleepy John Estes. After him are Gary Clark Jr., Reb Beach, DJ Antoine, Marco Masini, Carita Holmström, and Billy Powell.

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Among people born in 1943, Gary Wright ranks 679. Before him are Mikhail Zhelev, Joe Namath, José del Castillo, Charles Saatchi, Janet Evanovich, and Mary Wells. After him are Mihály Hesz, Vince Cable, Robert J. Bentley, Randy Bachman, Rose Tremain, and Alan Rollinson. Among people deceased in 2023, Gary Wright ranks 531. Before him are Edward Ferry, Anfisa Reztsova, Benjamin Zephaniah, Heath, José del Castillo, and Vani Jairam. After him are Dick Butkus, Norman Lear, Paweł Huelle, David Singmaster, Hazel McCallion, and Jamuna.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gary Wright ranks 12,517 out of 20,380. Before him are Lauryn Williams (1983), Paul Lynde (1926), Wendy Schaal (1954), Mary Eaton (1901), Kim Min-jae (null), Kim Fowley (1939), James Bridges (1936), Josh White (1914), Sleepy John Estes (1899), and Alison Brie (1982). After him are Monica Barbaro (1990), and Gary Clark Jr. (1984).

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Among musicians born in United States, Gary Wright ranks 928. Before him are Kid Cudi (1984), Alex Chilton (1950), Mike McCready (1966), Kim Fowley (1939), Josh White (1914), and Sleepy John Estes (1899). After him are Gary Clark Jr. (1984), Reb Beach (1963), Billy Powell (1952), Slim Whitman (1923), Jack Johnson (1975), and Sufjan Stevens (1975).

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