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Stevie Wright - Wikipedia. Stephen Carlton Wright [2] (20 December 1947 [3] – 27 December 2015) was an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Called Australia's first international pop star, he is best known for being the lead singer of the Easybeats, who are widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Dec 28, 2015 · Wright, who was also known as Little Stevie, became ill on Boxing Day and was taken to Moruya Hospital on the NSW south coast where he died on Sunday night, The Noise11 music website reported.
Dec 28, 2015 · In his later years, Stevie Wright often spoke of his regret about using heroin, an addiction which dogged him for three decades, claiming his marriage, friendships, health and career.
Dec 28, 2015 · Diminutive Australian rock and roller Stevie Wright has died at Moruya Hospital on the NSW South Coast, aged 68. The legendary singer and songwriter, initially billed as "Little Stevie", was born in Leeds, England, in 1947 and migrated to Australia when he was nine.
Dec 28, 2015 · Stevie Wright, frontman with Australian rock pioneers The Easybeats, has died at the age of 68. The English immigrant, also known as Little Stevie Wright, formed the band in 1964 along with Englishman Gordon Fleet, Scotsman George Young and Dutchmen Harry Vanda and Dick Diamonde.
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Dec 27, 2015 · Wright, who was also known as Little Stevie, was the lead singer of The Easybeats, regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s. Their song Friday On My Mind was a number-one hit in Australia, number six in Britain and made the top 20 in the US. The song was later covered by David Bowie on his Pin-Ups album. Massive star ...
Jan 8, 2016 · A member of the ARIA Hall of Fame, Wright was one of the shining stars of the 1960s music scene, and for years was known by the name “Little Stevie”.
