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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1939-10-09
- Active to
- 1980-11-16
Discography
- O.V. Wright & The Sunset Travelers (1959–1968)
- There Goes My Used to Be / That's How Strong My Love Is1964
- (If It Is) Only for Tonight1965
- 8 Men and 4 Women1967
- Heartaches-Heartaches / Treasured Moments1967
- Nucleus of Soul1969
- Love the Way You Love / Blowin' in the Wind1970
- A Nickel and a Nail and Ace of Spades1972
- Memphis Unlimited1973
- Rhymes / Without You1976
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- Listeners
- 201,602
- Total plays
- 1,127,637
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Overton Vertis "O. V." Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) was an American rhythm & blues and soul singer. Born in Leno, Tennessee, Wright, as a youngster, began singing in the church. In 1956, while still in high school, he joined The Sunset Travelers as one of the lead singers for the gospel group. He later fronted a gospel music group, the Harmony Echoes. It was during this time that he was discovered (along with James Carr) by Roosevelt Jamison a songwriter and manager. <a href="ht
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Shelby County
- Place of death
- Memphis
- Occupation
- singer
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Hi Records
- Official website
- www.ovwright.org
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- date of birth
- 1939-10-09
- date of death
- 1980-11-16
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1964-00-00
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Article · العربية
أو. في. رايت (بالإنجليزية: O. V. Wright) هو مغني أمريكي، ولد في 9 أكتوبر 1939 في مقاطعة شيلبي في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 16 نوفمبر 1980 في ممفيس في الولايات المتحدة بسبب نوبة قلبية.
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