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- Charles Williams Wright (born April 6, 1940) is an American singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. He has been a member of various doo wop groups in the late 1950s and early 1960s as well as a solo artist in his own right. He is also the former leader and writer of hits for the group, Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.
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Charles Williams Wright (born April 6, 1940) is an American singer, instrumentalist and songwriter. He has been a member of various doo wop groups in the late 1950s and early 1960s as well as a solo artist in his own right.
- Charles Williams Wright
- April 6, 1940 (age 83), Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
- Musician
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band is an American soul and funk band. Formed in the early 1960s, they had the most visibility from 1967 to 1973 when the band had 9 singles reach Billboard's pop and/or rhythm and blues charts, such as " Do Your Thing ", " Till You Get Enough ", and " Love Land ".
- 1962–present
- MoSoul, Keymen, Warner Bros.
Presenting Charles Wright, founder of the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band a musical icon. For more than 40 years Charles Wright has created memorable music, which has apparently pleased people in many diverse ways. He is more than just an ole’ school musician—he is a music historian.
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Famed for their oft-sampled 1970 classic "Express Yourself," Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm was among the pivotal forces behind soul music's metamorphosis into funk. Wright was born…. Read Full Biography.
May 5, 2017 · For songwriter and musician Charles Wright, the song has proven to be his life changer. “I don’t know what I would be doing if it wasn’t for ‘Express Yourself,’” said Wright. “‘Express...
Charles Wright. Singer, pianist, and guitarist who led the much-sampled funk ensemble the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. Read Full Biography.