Song:Dream Weaver
Album:Best Of Gary Wright: Dream Weaver
Dream Weaver was one of two top five hits for Gary Wright in 1976. The album was huge too. Wright is interesting because he's American but his route to stardom was through the British music business and a close friendship with George Harrison. He was born Apr. 26, 1943 in Creskill, NJ. as a child, he appeared in the Broadway production of Fanny. In 1967, his band The New York Times opened for Traffic and Island Records owner Chris Blackwell brought Wright to London to join Spooky Tooth. When Spooky Tooth split in 1970, Wright joined George Harrison's Wonderwheel and played keyboards on All Things Must Pass. The two became very close friends and even traveled to India together. After briefly returning to Spooky Tooth, Wright signed with Warner Bros. Dream Weaver was his first album for Warners. He had previously recorded for A & M. The singles Dream Weaver and Love Is Alive reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the album Dream Weaver reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 200 in 1976. Wright claimed Dream Weaver was the first pop album created solely with synthesizers. He played all instruments except for Jim Keltner on drums. Wright credited George Harrison for inspiring his music and Dream Weaver in particular. It's that eastern mysticism thing. Wright's subsequent albums didn't catch on and Warners dropped him in 1981. This Rhino comp covers the Warners years. He hasn't recorded much since then though he rerecorded Dream Weaver for the 1992 film Wayne's World. Gary Wright currently tours with Ringo Starr & His All Star Band and Wright released an EP in Nov. 2008. Here's Gary Wright performing Dream Weaver on The Midnight Special 1976.
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