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    Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; October 25, 1970) is an American activist, author, diversity officer and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit, "Single White Female."

  2. Oct 23, 2021 · Chely Wright is one of the first commercial country stars to publicly come out as gay. Jean Smart's production company has acquired the rights to her life story and plans to develop a musical based on her songs and struggles.

    • 5 min
    • Variety
    • "Single White Female" The Top 40 hit that pointed new ears toward the rest of an artist's catalog often qualifies as that artist's most important (and sometimes their best) single.
    • "Shut Up and Drive" Anyone who tries to shout down Wright with the predictable "shut up and sing!" insult misses out on the encouraging "Shut Up" request they should be hollering from the front row.
    • "The Bumper Of My SUV" A lot of fans skipping 2016's I Am the Rain and subsequent releases for socio-political reasons must've lost sight of Wright's staunch pro-military stance.
    • "Feelin' Single and Seein' Double" Despite the staying power of the introspective material that dominates the first half of this list, Wright shone brighter with fun throwbacks like this spunky cover of a George Jones classic.
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  4. Aug 20, 2019 · The country singer, who came out as a lesbian in 2010, talks about her long wait to perform on the Opry stage again and her career highlights. She also shares her memories of Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl and the Ryman Auditorium.

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    • Stephen L. Betts
  5. Chely Wright rose to fame as a commercial country singer in the '90s, and has since released eight studio albums and charted more than 15 singles on the Billboard charts. The Academy of Country Music named Wright "Top New Female Vocalist of 1995."

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  7. May 31, 2012 · Chely Wright: From Nashville Star To Outcast Activist. May 31, 20121:00 PM ET. Heard on Talk of the Nation. By. NPR Staff. Enlarge this image. Chely Wright performs at the "Reading,...

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