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Gary Wright (born April 26, 1943 in Creskill, New Jersey, USA) is an American musician, most famous for his song “Dream Weaver”.
Gary Wright, a personal friend of George Harrison, appeared in a TV show at the age of 7. Later he came to Europe to continue studying psychology. In 1967 he joined the band Spooky Tooth as singer and keyboardist. After Spooky Tooth’s split in 1974, he continued his solo career culminating in “Dream Weaver”. The single peaked at #2 for 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976, and went gold. It was also featured in the Wayne’s World film and soundtrack. Later that year, his follow-up single “Love Is Alive” also reached #2 (for 2 weeks).
Ronnie Montrose played guitar on the Gary Wright song “Power Of Love” from the Dream Weaver album.
This would be the last significant success Wright would achieve on the pop chart until 1981, when he returned with “Really Wanna Know You”, a bouncy, bass-heavy song that managed to hit #16.
His 1981 song “Comin’ Apart” was sampled by Armand van Helden in the 2004 club anthem “My, My, My”.
Gary Wright, a personal friend of George Harrison, appeared in a TV show at the age of 7. Later he came to Europe to continue studying psychology. In 1967 he joined the band Spooky Tooth as singer and keyboardist. After Spooky Tooth’s split in 1974, he continued his solo career culminating in “Dream Weaver”. The single peaked at #2 for 3 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976, and went gold. It was also featured in the Wayne’s World film and soundtrack. Later that year, his follow-up single “Love Is Alive” also reached #2 (for 2 weeks).
Ronnie Montrose played guitar on the Gary Wright song “Power Of Love” from the Dream Weaver album.
This would be the last significant success Wright would achieve on the pop chart until 1981, when he returned with “Really Wanna Know You”, a bouncy, bass-heavy song that managed to hit #16.
His 1981 song “Comin’ Apart” was sampled by Armand van Helden in the 2004 club anthem “My, My, My”.
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Stand for Our Rights
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We Try Hard
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Too Late to Cry
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RelicOfThe80s wrote:
Gary is an honest musician- I got the chance to ask for advice once, & he told me that it isn't what he, or anyone else, thinks- it's what I think. Hope to work w/him one day.
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Hallucinative wrote:
Dream Weaver, nice song, but, whata homo cover.
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Vanilla-villa wrote:
Holy crap, he looks like Harrison too o.0
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juggalettegurl4 wrote:
dreamweaver is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!
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porcelain_tree wrote:
The Dream Weaver album was an immeasurable part of my teen years. Yeah, I'm that old. :) I played it endlessly. I can almost taste the vinyl. I feel trippy hearing it again.
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MetallicaACDC wrote:
Every time I hear Dream Weaver I think of that scene from Wayne's World.
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generallee5686 wrote:
Its unbelievable that such a sweet song as Love is Alive isn't more popular.
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studler wrote:
Yesssss.
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- Apr 17 Gary Wright B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, New York, United States
- Jun 24 Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band The Avalon Ballroom At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, On, Buffalo ON, Canada
- Jun 25 Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band The Avalon Ballroom At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Falls, On, Buffalo ON, Canada
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