Gary Wright

American, singer, musician and composer
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Gary Wright was born April 26, 1943, in Cresskill.[1] He worked as a rock musician, singer, songwriter, recording artist, and rock singer.[2] His field included music, singing, rock music, and keyboard instrument performance.[2]

His genres included rock music, hard rock, progressive rock, world music, and new age music. He was a member of Spooky Tooth. His education included Tenafly High School, the College of William & Mary, New York University, and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

He died September 4, 2023, in Palos Verdes Estates.[3] The cause of death was Parkinson's disease.

Gary Wright

Summary

Gary Wright is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cresskill[2]. He was born on April 26, 1943[3]. He died in Palos Verdes Estates[4]. He died on September 4, 2023[5]. He worked as a rock musician[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], recording artist[9], and rock singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (956 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cresskill[2], Gary Wright…
  • Gary Wright died in Palos Verdes Estates[4].
  • Gary Wright was born on April 26, 1943[3].
  • Gary Wright died on September 4, 2023[5].
  • Gary Wright held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Gary Wright's native language[13].
  • Gary Wright's professions included rock musician[6].
  • Gary Wright's professions included singer[7].
  • Gary Wright worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Gary Wright worked as a recording artist[9].
  • Gary Wright's professions included rock singer[10].
  • Gary Wright's field of work was music[14].
  • Gary Wright's field of work was singing[15].
  • Gary Wright's field of work was rock music[16].
  • Gary Wright's field of work was keyboard instrument performance[17].
  • Gary Wright's field of work was composed musical work[18].
  • Gary Wright's field of work was music composition[19].
  • Gary Wright's education included a stint at College of William & Mary[20].
  • Gary Wright was educated at New York University[21].
  • Gary Wright's education included a stint at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University[22].
  • Gary Wright was educated at Tenafly High School[23].
  • Gary Wright was a member of Spooky Tooth[24].
  • Gary Wright is recorded as male[25].
  • Gary Wright's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Gary Wright's genre is rock music[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gary Wright was born in Cresskill[2]. He was born on April 26, 1943[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at College of William & Mary[20], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1693[30], headquartered in Williamsburg[31]; New York University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University[22], a medical school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1860[38]; and Tenafly High School[23], a high school[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rock musician[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], recording artist[9], and rock singer[10]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[41]; singing[15], a type of activity[42]; rock music[16], a music genre[43], founded in 1948[44]; keyboard instrument performance[17]; composed musical work[18], a type of work of art[45]; and music composition[19], an academic discipline[46].

Death and Burial

Gary Wright died on September 4, 2023[5]. He died in Palos Verdes Estates[4]. Recorded cause of death include Parkinson's disease[47] and Lewy body dementia[48].

Why It Matters

Gary Wright ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (956 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Gary Wright born?

Gary Wright was born in Cresskill[2].

Where did Gary Wright die?

Gary Wright passed away in Palos Verdes Estates[4].

What did Gary Wright do for work?

Gary Wright worked as rock musician[6], singer[7], songwriter[8], recording artist[9], and rock singer[10].

Where did Gary Wright go to school?

Gary Wright was educated at College of William & Mary[20], New York University[21], SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University[22], and Tenafly High School[23].

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  2. [4] . kiro7.com. kiro7.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [47] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . kiro7.com. kiro7.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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