Gary Wright, a spiritually-minded singer-songwriter who helped modernize the sound of pop music with his pioneering use of synthesizers while crafting infectious and seemingly inescapable hits of the 1970s like “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive,” died on Monday at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. He was 80.
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‘Surrounded’ Review: Letitia Wright Impresses in an Overbaked Western
Moses Washington, who goes by Mo, is a former Buffalo Soldier and freed slave seeking to make a new life in the post-Civil-War Wild West. Mo is also a woman disguising herself as a man; she’s played by Letitia Wright. When Colorado-bound Mo is relegated to the back of a
Watch Jeffrey Wright Give a Rousing Speech in ‘Asteroid City’
Hi. This is Wes Anderson. I’m the director of ‘Asteroid City.’ So this scene is near the beginning of our movie. We meet a general who has come to this town as one of the hosts of a gathering of young junior astronomers and scientists, kind of like a science
Russell Wilson's ex-teammate K.J. Wright unsure if the QB can handle Sean Payton's coaching style
Super Bowl champion K.J. Wright spent a decade with the Seattle Seahawks. For nine of those seasons, he shared a locker room with star quarterback Russell Wilson. Wright spent the 2021 season with the Raiders, while the Denver Broncos acquired Wilson in a blockbuster trade ahead of the 2022 season.
Packers latest addition hints that they’ll soon be hated by Nick Wright
The Green Bay Packers appear to have every intention of hacking the salary cap with a new analyst in tow. The Green Bay Packers are entering an obvious new chapter in 2023. They’ve officially said goodbye to Aaron Rodgers, who will suit up for the New York Jets next year,
Steven Wright, Master of the One-Liner, Tries His Hand at a Novel
If there’s one living stand-up legend whose jokes are perfect for Twitter, it’s Steven Wright. Not only are they concise (“Lost a buttonhole”) but so meticulously absurd (“I like to reminisce with people I don’t know”) that rapid shifts of context don’t distort their meaning. So it was a surprise
Book Review: ‘Harold,’ by Steven Wright
Perhaps the frenetic activity in Harold’s mind keeps him from thinking too much about more depressing subjects, such as his erratic home life. His mother was “put into an insane asylum temporarily,” and his father, a World War II vet, is absent. He is closest with his grandfather, from whom
Justin Fields must be doing cartwheels after Bears draft Darnell Wright
The Bears have selected OT Darnell Wright with the 10th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and now Justin Fields doesn’t have to fear for his life. Justin Fields was incredible throughout the 2022 season as the Chicago Bears quarterback was nearly unstoppable whenever he took off to run. The
The former Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright will be freed Monday
This image provided by the Minnesota Department of Corrections shows Kim Potter. The former Brooklyn Center police officer is scheduled to be released from prison on Monday. Minnesota Department of Corrections via AP hide caption toggle caption Minnesota Department of Corrections via AP This image provided by the Minnesota Department
Former Mets star David Wright surprises bartender wearing his jersey
A David Wright fan got the surprise of a lifetime while working her shift at a San Francisco bar. The bartender was rocking a black Wright jersey when she turned around and was suddenly face-to-face with the person whose uniform she was wearing. It took the woman a second or