Billy Wright (singer)
Billy Wright (born May 21, 1932 in Atlanta , Georgia , † October 27, 1991 ibid) was an American blues singer. He was nicknamed "Prince of the Blues". Wright was one of the main characters in the Atlanta Blues after World War II and had a significant influence on the later rock and roll star Little Richard , whom he helped to get his first recordings.
Wright's first recording Blues for My Baby 1949 rose to # 3 on the Billboard - R & B charts . Other hits included a. Stacked Deck and Hey Little Girl (both 1951). In the second half of the 1950s, the record's success waned.
Wright continued to be active in the Atlantean music scene. A stroke in the mid-1970s forced him to slow down. Billy Wright died in his hometown in 1991.
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| SURNAME | Wright, Billy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prince of the Blues |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlanta , Georgia , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1991 |
| Place of death | Atlanta , Georgia , USA |