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Curtis Wright Birth name Curtis Blaine Wright Born June 6, 1955 Origin Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States Genres Country Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 1989-present Labels MCA/Airborne, Liberty (solo)
Giant (in Orrall & Wright)
Free Falls, Cumberland Road (in Shenandoah)Associated acts Vern Gosdin
Robert Ellis Orrall
ShenandoahCurtis Blaine Wright (born June 6, 1955 in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania) is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1989 with the single "She's Got a Man on her Mind" on a branch of MCA Records, before recording a solo album in 1992 on Liberty Records. By 1994, he and frequent songwriting partner Robert Ellis Orrall had formed a duo known as Orrall & Wright, which also recorded one major-label album. Wright later succeeded Brent Lamb in 2002 as the lead vocalist for the band Shenandoah, until being replaced by Jimmy Yeary in 2007. He has toured as a member of Pure Prairie League as well.[1]
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Biography
Initially a member of a band known as the Super Grit Cowboy Band, Wright later performed as a backup vocalist for Vern Gosdin before venturing out on his own.[2] In late 1989-early 1990, he entered the country music charts with his first single, "She's Got a Man on Her Mind". The same year, Shenadoah reached Number One on the same charts with "Next to You, Next to Me", which Wright co-wrote with his frequent songwriting partner, Robert Ellis Orrall. Wright also co-wrote Steve Wariner's 1990 single "There for Awhile" and Ronnie Milsap's Number One hit "A Woman in Love".
In 1992, Wright signed to Liberty Records, where he released his self-titled debut album that year. This album produced two more low-charting singles. It also included the song "What's It to You", which Wright also co-wrote with Orrall. Although Wright's version was never released as a single, Clay Walker later recorded this song on his 1993 debut album, and his version was a Number One hit that year. He also co-wrote Shenandoah's 1992 single "Rock My Baby".[3]
By 1994, Wright joined Orrall to form Orrall & Wright, a duo which charted two singles and recorded one album for Giant Records before disbanding.[2] After the departure of their former lead singer Brent Lamb (who, in turn, replaced Marty Raybon) in the late 1990s, Shenandoah chose Wright as their third lead singer.[4] Wright left Shenandoah in 2007 to join Pure Prairie League, and Jimmy Yeary succeeded him.
Discography
Albums
Title Album details Curtis Wright - Release date: July 14, 1992
- Label: Liberty Records
Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positionsAlbum US Country CAN Country 1990 "She's Got a Man on Her Mind" 38 — Single only 1992 "Hometown Radio" 59 66 Curtis Wright 1993 "If I Could Stop Lovin' You" 53 79 "—" denotes releases that did not chart References
- ^ Smith, Stephen (2007-05-24). "Raise the Roof 5: Pure Prairie League Ready for Show". The Pilot. http://archives.thepilot.com/September2004/09-24-04/092404RaiseRoof.html. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ a b Mansfield, Brian. "Curtis Wright Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p31126. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ "Shenandoah". Patterson & Associates. http://www.pattersonandassociates.com/bios/Shenandoah/index.html. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ Bennett, Mark (2007-05-24). "Shenandoah to perform at Fairbanks Park festival". Terre Haute Tribune-Star. http://www.tribstar.com/features/local_story_144192938.html. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
Mike Folsom · Mike McGuire · Stan Munsey · Jim Seales · Jimmy Yeary
Ralph Ezell · Brent Lamb · Marty Raybon · Rocky Thacker · Stan Thorn · Curtis WrightStudio albums Shenandoah · The Road Not Taken · Extra Mile · Long Time Comin' · Under the Kudzu · In the Vicinity of the Heart · Christmas · Shenandoah 2000 · JourneysCompilation albums Greatest Hits · Super Hits · The Best of Shenandoah · Now and Then · 15 Favorites · Certified HitsNotable singles "She Doesn't Cry Anymore" · "Mama Knows" · "The Church on Cumberland Road" · "Sunday in the South" · "Two Dozen Roses" · "See If I Care" · "Next to You, Next to Me" · "Ghost in This House" · "I Got You" · "The Moon Over Georgia" · "Rock My Baby" · "Leavin's Been a Long Time Comin'" · "Janie Baker's Love Slave" · "I Want to Be Loved Like That" · "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)" · "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" · "Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do)"Related articles Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- People from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
- American country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- Liberty Records artists
- Musicians from Pennsylvania
- American country guitarists
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