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Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; [a] October 25, 1970) [3] is an American activist, author, and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit, "Single White Female."
Oct 23, 2021 · Who is Chely Wright? Jean Smart acquires life rights to country star and LGBTQ activist. Smart's production company also acquired the rights to John Hawkins, an Ole Miss college student...
- "Back of The Bottom Drawer"
- "I Already Do"
- "Picket Fences"
- "Like Me"
- "Jezebel"
- "He's A Good Ole Boy"
- "Feelin' Single and Seein' Double"
- "The Bumper of My SUV"
- "Shut Up and Drive"
- "Single White Female"
Wright's 2005 studio album The Metropolitan Hotel — also featuring "I Got Him Ready For You," "The River" and her cover of "C'est La Vie" — includes this sentimental ballad about a woman's box of knick-knacks that reminds her of the mistakes that prepared her to become the right woman for her current partner.
This Gary Burr co-write from 1997 introduced country music to a balladeer capable of performing powerful love songs that broke from the pop and rock-influenced trends of late '90's country radio.
The country star's gorgeous song for folks who don't fit the mommy, daddy and a white picket fence cliche carries a different meaning now that she's living her truth. Even without the benefit of hindsight, this was always one of her most poignant songs.
This singer-songwriter confessional from Wight's Rodney Crowell-produced 2010 album Lifted Off the Groundcame out around the same time as her coming out, her autobiography Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singerand the 2011 documentary Wish Me Away. It best represents the lyrical depth of her more recent material.
For something upbeat enough to make a separate Little Big Towncover song wish list, give this high-octane, modern version of "Jolene" from Wright's 2001 Never Love You Enoughalbum a spin. Read More: The 10 Best Don Williams Songs, Ranked
Wright's lesser-known material from her mid-'90s years with Polydor allowed her barely buried roots to show. This 1994 cut from the Harold Sheddco-produced Woman in the Moonwas penned by none other than Harlan Howard.
Despite the staying power of the introspective material that dominates the first half of this list, Wright shone brighter with fun throwbacks like this spunky cover of a George Jonesclassic.
A lot of fans skipping 2016's I Am the Rainand subsequent releases for socio-political reasons must've lost sight of Wright's staunch pro-military stance. In this heartfelt hit, she wrote about an angry motorist's reaction to a bumper sticker Wright displayed in honor of her Marine brother.
Anyone who tries to shout down Wright with the predictable "shut up and sing!" insult misses out on the encouraging "Shut Up" request they should be hollering from the front row. With flashes of old school honky-tonk and Latin flavor, Wright cut this modern classic for her breakthrough 1997 album Let Me In.
The Top 40 hit that pointed new ears toward the rest of an artist's catalog often qualifies as that artist's most important (and sometimes their best) single. In Wright's case, her obvious hit allowed her to speak to women in and beyond her established country audience. This story was originally published in 2018.
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Oct 18, 2016 · Country singer Chely Wright, who came out as gay in 2010, talks about her family, career and new album I Am the Rain. She shares how she reconnected with her estranged mom in hospice and how her song "At the Heart of Me" was inspired by her.
Chely Wright was born on 25 October 1970 in Wellsville, Kansas, USA. She is an actress, known for Max Keeble's Big Move (2001), Chely Wright: Single White Female (2009) and Wish Me Away (2011). She has been married to Lauren Blitzer since 20 August 2011.
Aug 20, 2019 · The country singer, who came out as a lesbian in 2010, talks about her long wait to perform on the Opry stage again and her career highlights. She also shares her memories of Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl and the Ryman Auditorium.
