Priscilla Wright (singer)

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Priscilla Wright (b. 1941) is a Canadian singer.

Wright had a hit in the United States at the age of 14 with the song "Man in the Raincoat" in 1955. It sold over half a million copies in the U.S.[1] and hit #16 on the Billboard Singles Chart.[2] Following this she spent 14 years singing with the Ontario group Moxie Whitney, and sang with The National Press and Allied Jazz.

In 1991, she signed to Attic Records after a hiatus and released the album When You Love Somebody. In 1993 she was nominated for a Juno Award for Most Promising Artist.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Priscilla Wright at All Music Guide
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000