"ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER"
THE FIFTH DIMENSION - Featuring Marilyn McCoo
KENNY GAMBLE & LEON HUFF
The Gamble & Huff Music History - The Sound of Philadelphia
The Founders of Philadelphia International
"STORMY"
Classics IV - Featuring Dennis Yost (lead singer)
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
Turn Off The Lights - Live In London - 1982
THE CARPENTERS - featuring KAREN CARPENTER
"WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN"
"BABY BABY MY LOVE'S ALL FOR YOU"
- Deniece Williams
This song was Co-Written by Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Robert Byron Wright:
ROBERT BYRON WRIGHT
Producer & Songwriter, VP A&R RCA RECORDS
Woodrow Wilson HS San Francisco, CA - Class of 1968
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ROBERT BYRON WRIGHT (Deceased)
Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni - Class of 1968
3 Brothers: Kenneth Wright - Class of 1970, Reginald Wright (deceased) Class of 1972, & Michael Wright - Class of 1973
Formerly Married to: Elisecia "Lecei" Wright, Class of 1971
Producer facts in short:
During the '70s Robert Byron Wright was employed as an independent writer and producer by Maurice White and his Kalimba Productions. At this time he co-wrote songs for The Emotions and Deniece Williams and also wrote and produced all the albums of The Pockets together with Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire. In 1980 he joined RCA as an in-house R&B producer, becoming vice-president of A&R in 1983. Here he wrote and/or produced for Glenn Jones (hit: "I Am Somebody"), The Jones Girls, Fonzi Thornton, Pleasure and Genobia Jeter, among many others. In 1985 he wrote and produced the R&B hits "Fall Down" and "In The Morning Time" for Tramaine Hawkins, after which he developed cancer and died in 1987. The late Robert B. Wright was married to Lecei (Elisecia Watkins) Wright - Class of 1971, and their marriage blessed them with two beautiful daughters.
Productions (and songs) appear on:
Chandra Simmons: 12 INCH "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Fresh, 1987)
Fonzi Thornton: LP/CD The Leader (RCA, 1983)
Fonzi Thornton: LP/CD Pumpin' (RCA, 1984)
Genobia Jeter: LP/CD Genobia (RCA, 1986)
Glenn Jones: LP/CD Everybody Loves A Winner (RCA, 1983)
Jones Girls, The: LP/CD On Target (RCA, 1983)
Michael Wycoff: LP/CD On The Line (RCA, 1983)
Pleasure: LP/CD Give It Up (RCA, 1982)
Pockets, The: LP/CD Come Go With Us (ARC-CBS, 1977)
Pockets, The: LP/CD Take It On Up (ARC-CBS, 1978)
Pockets, The: LP/CD So Delicious (ARC-CBS, 1979)
Stargard: LP The Changing Of The Gard (Warner Bros., 1979)
Tramaine: LP/CD The Search Is Over (A&M, 1986)
Tramaine: LP/CD Freedom (A&M, 1987)
Other contributions:
Alfie Silas: LP Be Yourself (RCA, 1983) - songwriter
Daryl Hall & John Oates: 12 INCH "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (RCA, 1981) - remixer
Deniece Williams: LP/CD Songbird (CBS, 1977) - songwriter
Deniece Williams: LP/CD When Love Comes Calling (Columbia,1979) - songwriter
Emotions, The: LP/CD Rejoice (CBS, 1977) - songwriter
Leon Haywood: 12 INCH "Don't Push It Don't Force It" (20th Century Fox, 1980) - remixer
Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni - Class of 1968
3 Brothers: Kenneth Wright - Class of 1970, Reginald Wright (deceased) Class of 1972, & Michael Wright - Class of 1973
Formerly Married to: Elisecia "Lecei" Wright, Class of 1971
Producer facts in short:
During the '70s Robert Byron Wright was employed as an independent writer and producer by Maurice White and his Kalimba Productions. At this time he co-wrote songs for The Emotions and Deniece Williams and also wrote and produced all the albums of The Pockets together with Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire. In 1980 he joined RCA as an in-house R&B producer, becoming vice-president of A&R in 1983. Here he wrote and/or produced for Glenn Jones (hit: "I Am Somebody"), The Jones Girls, Fonzi Thornton, Pleasure and Genobia Jeter, among many others. In 1985 he wrote and produced the R&B hits "Fall Down" and "In The Morning Time" for Tramaine Hawkins, after which he developed cancer and died in 1987. The late Robert B. Wright was married to Lecei (Elisecia Watkins) Wright - Class of 1971, and their marriage blessed them with two beautiful daughters.
Productions (and songs) appear on:
Chandra Simmons: 12 INCH "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Fresh, 1987)
Fonzi Thornton: LP/CD The Leader (RCA, 1983)
Fonzi Thornton: LP/CD Pumpin' (RCA, 1984)
Genobia Jeter: LP/CD Genobia (RCA, 1986)
Glenn Jones: LP/CD Everybody Loves A Winner (RCA, 1983)
Jones Girls, The: LP/CD On Target (RCA, 1983)
Michael Wycoff: LP/CD On The Line (RCA, 1983)
Pleasure: LP/CD Give It Up (RCA, 1982)
Pockets, The: LP/CD Come Go With Us (ARC-CBS, 1977)
Pockets, The: LP/CD Take It On Up (ARC-CBS, 1978)
Pockets, The: LP/CD So Delicious (ARC-CBS, 1979)
Stargard: LP The Changing Of The Gard (Warner Bros., 1979)
Tramaine: LP/CD The Search Is Over (A&M, 1986)
Tramaine: LP/CD Freedom (A&M, 1987)
Other contributions:
Alfie Silas: LP Be Yourself (RCA, 1983) - songwriter
Daryl Hall & John Oates: 12 INCH "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" (RCA, 1981) - remixer
Deniece Williams: LP/CD Songbird (CBS, 1977) - songwriter
Deniece Williams: LP/CD When Love Comes Calling (Columbia,1979) - songwriter
Emotions, The: LP/CD Rejoice (CBS, 1977) - songwriter
Leon Haywood: 12 INCH "Don't Push It Don't Force It" (20th Century Fox, 1980) - remixer
"I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do)
- Daryl Hall & John Oates
12" Remix by Robert Wright, WWHS Class of 1968
Tremaine Hawkins - "Fall Down (Spirit of Love)" Remix produced by Robert Byron Wright, Woodrow Wilson HS - Class of 1968
OGrady Wilkins Sings With The Whispers in Las Vegas, NV
"WELCOME INTO MY DREAMS" - written by Grady Wilkins
GRADY WILKINS SINGS THE SONG HE WROTE TO AUDITION WITH THE WHISPERS
(Home video from an audience member's cell phone camera)
"WELCOME INTO MY DREAM"
Written & Arranged by Grady Wilkins
"IN HER EYES" - Grady Wilkins
Written By GRADY WILKINS
Produced by Cletus Wills
Directed by Kevin Hawkins
Debra (Black) Simmons
shared this special recording of the late great
Walter Hawkins and Walter Jamie Hawkins singing "HALLELUJAH"
This was filmed during a rehearsal session. If this was the rehearsal I can't imagine the live performance. Absolutely beautiful vocals & orchestration.
Enjoy this during our 2013 Holiday Season.
For more info on the life of Walter Hawkins the brother of
Edwin Hawkins (The Edwin Hawkins Singers) Click on this article:
Walter Hawkins Gospel Singer Dies - New York Times - July 14, 2013
WILSON WARRIOR SONG OF THE WEEK:
Dedicated to all of the Beautiful Warriorettes
"Somebody Loves You" - The Delfonics - Released in 1969
Dedicated to all of the Beautiful Warriorettes
"Somebody Loves You" - The Delfonics - Released in 1969
