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Wendy Alane Wright

Wendy Alane Wright is a Pop/R&B/Jazz Singer, Writer and Producer. She has worked with Candy Dulfer, Johnny Lang, Tony Scott, Wayne Brady, Jeff Trachta, Philip Michael Thomas, Billie Myers, Linda De Mol, Big Logic, Deezer Dee, blues legend Solomon Burke and more. Wendy Alane Wright's 1st Solo Album “As I Am” was released January 2007.

Wright was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in Connecticut, where she grew up listening to singers like Michael McDonald, Barry White and Neil Diamond. At age 9, she began playing the clarinet in the marching band, taught herself the flute, and acted in the school theatre. By age 16, she was performing professionally with the award winning community theatre, the Alliance Theatre” in plays “Diary Of Anne Frank,” “Member Of The Wedding,” and “You Can’t Take It With You," with productions that aired on public television. She also starred in a local crime investigation television program called "Crime Stoppers."

At 23, this bi-racial beauty moved to Los Angeles and then to Amsterdam, where she began a collaboration with Dutch record producer Rene van Verseveld and group Def La Desh which resulted in several pop and club hits, including the 1992 single Feel The Rhythm” which enjoyed rotation on VH1, BET and MTV and reached #20 in the Nederlands top 40. Their debut album "Two Timin" was a combination of hip hop/pop and newjack swing with Let's Get Together" to House sounds on "Tear It Up" and a jazzy feel with "Swing That Body."

Wendy Alane Wright also enjoyed other solo hit singles; “Unforgiven” (1992) which reached #30 in Nederlands Disco Dance Charts, and 1994's (also titled) “Feel The Rhythm,” produced by DJ Juanito, remixed by Fernando Garibay, which became a huge LA club hit and appears on numerous compilation CD's.

Wright also co-wrote, co-produced and performed featured vocals on the Tatjana Simic pop hit “Feel Good" which reached #25 in Nederlands Top 40, went Platinum in Scandinavia and appears on numerous compiltation CDs worldwide.

Wendy Alane Wright has so much energy on stage she has been compared to Mick Jagger. She is known for a range comparable to Mariah Carey’s. Her voice is soulful and crystal clear. Wendy is a sought after vocalist and has worked with many notables including; Candy Dulfer, Johnny Lang, Tony Scott, Wayne Brady, Jeff Trachta, Philip Michael Thomas, Billie Myers, Linda De Mol, Big Logic, Deezer Dee, and blues legend Solomon Burke. Wright has been in numerous plays, four national Verizon commercials, and has displayed her acting chops in several movies and over 80 television shows including ER, Chicago Hope, 7th Heaven, Ally MacBeal, Family Matters, and Friends.

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Meet Wendy Alane Wright: Wendy Alane Wright, pop/R&B singer, writer and producer has worked with many notables including Candy Dulfer, Johnny Lang, Tony Scott, Wayne Brady, Jeff Trachta, Philip Michael Thomas, Billie Myers, Linda De Mol, Big Logic, Deezer Dee and blues legend Solomon Burke.Wendy had several pop and club hits, including the 1990 single Feel The Rhythm, which enjoyed rotation on VH1, BET and MTV and reached #20 in the Netherlands top 40 and Unforgiven (1992), which ...

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Wendy Alane Wright's Debut Album "As I AM"

Wendy Alane Wright's Debut Album "As I AM"

Source: All About Jazz

Wendy Alane Wright is a New York born bi-racial singer whose collaboration with Dutch producer Rene van Verseveld and group Def La Desh resulted in several dance, pop and club hits, notably her 1990 single Feel The Rhythm" which enjoyed rotation on VH1, BET and MTV. She enjoyed other solo hit singles “Unforgiven" in 1992. Wright co-wrote, co-produced and performed featured vocals on the Tatjana Simic pop hit “Feel Good which went Platinum in Scandinavia." A sought after vocalist Wendy ...

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Wendy Alane Wright's Debut Album "As I AM"

Wendy Alane Wright's Debut Album "As I AM"

Source: All About Jazz

Pop/r&b singer, writer and producer Wendy Alane Wright has released her first solo album, As I Am, which consists of 10 tracks of mid-tempo love songs flavored with pop, jazz and light r&b. Grammy-nominated songwriting team Allan Rich and Jud Friedman contributed the title track, Steven Cahil (Touched By An Angel) and Carol Hall (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) contributed the acoustic piano track “Just A Miracle," Laura Pallas wrote “I Believe" and the pop/rock “Angel No Heaven Can Hold." ...

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Wendy Alane Wright's Debut Album "As I Am"

Wendy Alane Wright's Debut Album "As I Am"

Source: All About Jazz

Pop/r&b singer, writer and producer Wendy Alane Wright has released her first solo album, As I Am, which consists of 10 tracks of mid-tempo love songs flavored with pop, jazz and light r&b. Grammy-nominated songwriting team Allan Rich and Jud Friedman contributed the title track, Steven Cahil (Touched By An Angel) and Carol Hall (Best Little Whorehouse in Texas) contributed the acoustic piano track “Just A Miracle," Laura Pallas wrote “I Believe" and the pop/rock “Angel No Heaven Can Hold." ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

As I Am

Indies Records
2007

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