Priscilla Wright (singer)

Priscilla Wright (singer)

Priscilla Wright (born 1941) is a Canadian singer.

Wright had a hit in the United States at the age of 14 with the song "Man in the Raincoat" in 1955. It sold over half a million copies in the U.S. [ [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll Priscilla Wright] at Allmusic] and hit #16 on the Billboard Singles Chart. [Joel Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits". 7th edn, 2000] Following this she spent 14 years singing with the Ontario group Moxie Whitney, and sang with The National Press and Allied Jazz.

In 1991, she signed to Attic Records after a hiatus and released the album "When You Love Somebody". In 1993 she was nominated for a Juno Award for Most Promising Artist.

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