O. V. Wright Musical artist

Overton Vertis "O. V." Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African American fans in the Deep South; he is also regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists. His best known songs include "That's How Strong My Love Is" (1964), "You're Gonna Make Me Cry" (1965), "Nucleus of Soul" (1968), "A Nickel and a Nail" (1971), "I Can't Take It" (1971) and "Ace of Spades" (1971).

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 09, 1939
Birth place
Tennessee , United States
Date of deathNovember 18, 1980
Place of death
Mobile Alabama , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1964
Career ended1980
associated musical artist
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Otis Redding
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Funk
Rhythm and blues
Southern soul
Soul blues
instrument
Drum kit
Guitar
Piano
Keyboard instrument
Singing
record label
Hi Records

O. V. Wright on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://hirecords.com/artists/ovwright.htm
  2. http://www.ovwright.org
  3. https://www.myspace.com/overtonvertiswright