Nigel Wright
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Nigel Wright (born 13 June 1955, in Bristol) is a record producer from England. His career as music producer, orchestrator and songwriter has scored five Number one singles, 31 Top 20 singles and a string of platinum albums with recording artists as diverse as Shakatak, Barbra Streisand, Madonna, Boyzone, Take That, José Carreras, Robson & Jerome, Michael Ball, Sarah Brightman and Cliff Richard.
Wright’s career in theatre and film include serving as the music producer for Andrew Lloyd Webber, in a successful partnership that has lasted more than fifteen years.
Theatre : Produced numerous cast recordings including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Grease, Sunset Boulevard, Starlight Express, Jesus Christ Superstar, Saturday Night Fever, Whistle Down the Wind and The Beautiful Game.
Film : Produced the soundtrack recordings for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Really Useful Films) and Alan Parker’s Evita (BAFTA and Oscar nominations for Best Sound).
TV : In 2006 Wright was the musical director for the hit BBC TV show, How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?.
[edit] External links
- Nigel Wright Official Website
- Mini Nigel Wright biography at www.nightfever.co.uk