#Betty wright songs on youtube professional#

In 1977, Wright discovered musician Peter Brown and sang background on Brown's hits 'You Should Do It' and 'Dance with Me' (where her vocals were prominently featured alongside Brown's) from the successful LP A Fantasy Love Affair. The remodeled version, which included a now-famous monologue and portions of Wright's 1970 hit 'Pure Love', peaked at number 11 on the R&B chart in 1978.

Four years later, Wright released a 'live' version of the song. The original version peaked at number 28 on the R&B chart. It was on this album that Wright had her most successful composition, with the smooth soul ballad 'Tonight Is the Night', which Wright attributed to her first sexual experiences. Both songs appeared on one of Wright's most popular albums, Danger! High Voltage!, released in late 1974. ДЄ second prominent overseas hit was another proto-disco number 'Shoorah! Shoorah!', issued on Alston and written by Allen Toussaint. Wright later won the Best R&B Song Grammy Award for composing 'Where Is the Love'. This peaked at number 15 on the R&B chart, number-two on the dance charts and crossed over to the UK, peaking at #25, leading Wright to perform overseas. Another successful composition was the proto- disco number 'Where Is the Love' (co-written by Wright, with producers Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch, from KC & The Sunshine Band). Another hit that emerged during this early period was 1973's 'Let Me Be Your Lovemaker', which peaked at number 55 on the Hot 100 and number 10 on the R&B chart, it was the first instance (after 'Baby Sitter') where Wright showed off her powerful whistle register vocals. Wright struggled with a successful follow-up until 1972 when the single 'Baby Sitter' (one of Wright's first compositions) reached the top 50 of the Hot 100 and peaked at number six on the R&B charts. It eventually sold over 1В million copies and was certified gold on December 30, 1971, nine days after the singer turned 18. It crossed over to the pop charts, peaking at number six and staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks. The record reached number two on the R&B charts, where it stayed for eight weeks. Breakthrough ДЄbout a year later, Wright released her signature song ' Clean Up Woman', written by Clarence Reid and Willie Clarke and recorded when she was 17.

In 1970, while still in high school, she released 'Pure Love' at the age of 16. Her first hit single was ' Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do'. Her first album, My First Time Around, was released when she was age 14.

In 1967, the teen was responsible for discovering other local talents such as George and Gwen McCrae, helping them sign with the Alston Records label TK Records, part of Henry Stone's recording and distribution company. She released the singles 'Thank You Baby' and 'Paralyzed', which found Wright local fame in Miami. ДЇollowing the group's break-up, Wright, who was already using the name Betty Wright, decided to switch musical styles from gospel to rhythm and blues, singing in local talent shows until she was spotted by a Miami record label owner, who signed her to her first label (Deep City Records) in 1966, when she was 12. Wright and her siblings performed together until 1965, when she was 11 years old. Wright contributed to vocals on the group's first album, released in 1956.

#Betty wright songs on youtube professional#

Wright began her professional career at the age of two when her siblings formed the Echoes of Joy, a gospel group. Biography Early life and career Д«orn in Miami, Florida, as Bessie Regina Norris on December 21, 1953, Wright was the youngest of seven children of Rosa Akins Braddy-Wright and her second husband, McArthur Norris.