Bernard Wright
Bernard Wright (born January 1, 1963 in Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an American funk and jazz keyboardist who began his career as a session musician and later released several solo albums in the 1980s.
Wright was offered a slot touring with Lenny White when he was 13, and he played with Tom Browne at age 16.[1] GRP Records signed him in 1981 and released his debut LP, 'Nard, tracks from which have been prominently sampled by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Skee-Lo,and LL Cool J among countless others. He followed with Funky Beat on Arista and Mr. Wright on EMI. The latter of these albums included his biggest R&B hit, "Who Do You Love" for which a video was made. Wright has also appeared on recordings by musicians such as Cameo, Bobby Brown, Pieces of a Dream, Charles Earland, Marcus Miller and Miles Davis. He attended the Fiorello Laguardia High School of Music & The Performing Arts in New York. Classmates included writer Carl Hancock Rux, gospel recording artist Desiree Coleman Jackson, rappers Slick Rick and Dana Dane. Since his recording days, Wright continued playing keyboard in the Dallas area.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Nard (GRP Records, 1981) U.S. #116, U.S. Jazz #7, U.S. R&B #23[2]
- Funky Beat (Arista Records, 1983) U.S. R&B #58[2]
- Mr. Wright (EMI-Manhattan Records, 1985) U.S. R&B #25[2]
- I Can Tell (Manhattan)
- Fresh Hymns (Benson Records, 1990)
[edit] Singles
- "Just Chillin' Out" (1981) U.S. Club Play #85[3]
- "Won't You Let Me Love You" (1982) U.S. R&B #88
- "Funky Beat" (1983) U.S. R&B #39
- "Who Do You Love Me Or Her" (1985) U.S. Dance #44, U.S. R&B #6
[edit] References
- ^ Bernard Wright at Allmusic
- ^ a b c Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com. passim
