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    Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; [a] October 25, 1970) [3] 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 ." She later became known for her role in LGBT ...

  2. Oct 23, 2021 · Chely Wright and Jean Smart. Sherry Rayn Barnett / Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images / Getty Images for In 1981, Hawkins was at the University of Mississippi ("Ole Miss") under a band scholarship.

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  5. Aug 20, 2019 · In September 1989, Wellsville, Kansas, native Chely Wright made the first of many appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, a venue that would become an important touchstone in her career. But after ...

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  6. Oct 18, 2016 · In 2010, Chely Wright made history as the first major country music singer to come out as gay.Shortly after, she faced backlash from the Nashville community — and her own family.

  7. Jan 26, 2021 · Read More: The 10 Best Don Williams Songs, Ranked. 5. "He's a Good Ole Boy". Wright's lesser-known material from her mid-'90s years with Polydor allowed her barely buried roots to show. This 1994 ...

  8. Chely Wright: Queer Country Pioneer Looks Back. By James Barker, Staff Writer. Ten years ago, after a string of commercially and critically successful albums, Chely Wright came out as gay. The impact of this courageous gesture cannot be overstated: Wright was the first established country star to come out, putting her career on the line to make ...

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