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| Age: | 68 years old |
| Sex: | Male |
| Location: | Leno, Tennessee |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| BodyType: | Slim / Slender |
| Zodiac: |  Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22) |
| Last Login: | May 6, 2008 (590 days back) |
About Me |
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| Overton Vertis Wright October 9, 1939 to November 16, 1980 This is a fan site dedicated to (this fan's ears) the man who was the greatest deep soul singer that has ever blessed song. O.V. to me is also perhaps the most underrated and underexposed singer of all time - surely within his genre. Of course this underrated tag could apply to many (or all) of the Stax - Hi era artists, but O.V. stands out. The fans of this MySpace seek to expose the amazing music of O.V. to the younger generations of music fans who perhaps have never even heard this music that defines 'passion' in song. Please check out the man's music. And afterward, discover more of the greats line: Otis Redding, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, Wilson Pickett, James Carr, All Green, Booker T, Sir Mack Rice, Bobby Bland, Solomon Burke, The Staple Singers, Willie Mitchell's artists, all the Memphis Stax/Hi artists, The Memphis Horns, etc. etc. Let your musical discovery begin! Biography by Bill Dahl courtesy of AMG A truly incendiary deep soul performer. O. V. Wright's melismatic vocals and Willie Mitchell's vaunted Hi Rhythm Section combined to make classic Memphis soul during the early 70s. Overton Vertis Wright learned his trade on the gospel circuit with the Sunset Travelers before going secular in 1964 with the passionate ballad "That's How Strong My Love Is" for Goldwax in Memphis. Otis Redding liked the song so much that he covered it, killing any chance of Wright's version hitting. Since Wright was already under contract to Houston-based Peacock as a gospel act, owner Don Robey demanded his return, and from then on, Wright appeared on Robey's Backbeat subsidiary. Wright's sanctified sound oozes sweet soul on the spine-chilling "You're Gonna Make Me Cry," a 1965 smash, but it took Memphis producer Willie Mitchell to wring the best consistently from Wright. Utilizing Mitchell's surging house rhythm section, Wright's early-'70s Backbeat singles "Ace of Spades," "A Nickel and a Nail," and "I Can't Take It" rank among the very best Southern soul of their era. No disco bandwagon for O. V. Wright -- he kept right on pouring out his emotions through the '70s, convincing his faithful that "I'd Rather Be (Blind, Crippled & Crazy)" and that he was "Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)." Unfortunately, he apparently was -- drugs have often been cited as causing Wright's downfall; the soul great died at only 41 years of age in 1980. |
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Music:SoulDeep Soul Memphis Soul Southern Soul R&B Blues Albums 1965 If It's Only for Tonight 1968 Memory Blues 1968 Nucleus of Soul 1971 A Nickel & a Nail & Ace of Spades 1973 Memphis Unlimited 1977 Into Something (Can't Shake Loose) 1978 Bottom Line 1978 Pledging My Love 1979 We're Still Together 1991 That's How Strong My Love Is 2003 Listen Now! Live in Japan O.V. Wright Live The Wright Stuff [live] BUY O.V. ALBUMS |
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Movies:Similar Artists (source AMG)* Syl Johnson * Al Green * Percy Sledge * Willie Mitchell * The Highway Q.C.'s * Otis Redding * Arthur Conley * James Carr * Arthur Alexander * Curtis Mayfield * Jerry Butler * Solomon Burke * Sam Cooke * Wilson Pickett * Booker T. & the MG's |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Ethnicity: | Black / African descent |
| Occupation: | Deep Soul Singer |
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Fans of Mr. Overton Vertis Wright your help is requested |
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| For all those that love and have enjoyed the passion and soulful sounds of Mr. O.V. Wright, the MySpace O.V. Wright dedication site would like to requested your help if you can.It has become known to ... Posted by O.V. Wright on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:07:00 PST |
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Great O.V. post from Red Kelly |
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| Overton Wright grew up in Leno, Tennessee, a small town just outside of Memphis. He was somewhat of a child prodigy, performing solos in Church by the time he was six years old. He and his brother joi... Posted by O.V. Wright on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:07:00 PST |
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O.V. by Bill Pollack |
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| O.V. Wright by Bill Pollak Originally published in MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide, Gary Graff, Josh Freedom du Lac, and Jim McFarlin (eds.); Visible Ink Pr... Posted by O.V. Wright on Sun, 13 May 2007 02:15:00 PST |
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The Songs of O.V. Wright |
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| ..>..> ..> SONGS ALBUM A Fool Can't See the Light That's How Strong My Love Is A Little More Time&n... Posted by O.V. Wright on Sun, 13 May 2007 02:10:00 PST |
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