Gary Wright

== Info ==
Rock musician best known for his hit Dream Weaver. Formerly a member of Spooky Tooth. Worked with Mick Jones of Foreigner, who also played for Spooky Tooth. Wright also played for former Beatle Ringo Starr. Influenced by Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Bobby "Blue" Bland along with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and The Beatles. Also supported Traffic. Played with B.B. King. Dream Weaver ultimately went gold and peaked at number two. The album went to number seven and was certified platinum. Love is Alive also made it to number two. Influenced by The Edgar Winter Group. Influenced Keith Emerson of the Nice and later of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Performed with Yes and Peter Frampton at the US Bicentennial. His music has been featured in various films. He once ventured into world music. Wright participated in the Vietnam protest. Sampled by Jay-Z and Eminem. Recorded with Starr and Joe Walsh. Contributed to a documentary on former Beatle George Harrison. Two hit albums and three hit singles. 
== Genres ==
Soft rock
Progressive rock
Category:Soft Rock
Category:Progressive Rock
Category:Seventies
Category:Pop Rock
Category:Baroque Pop