Chely Wright signs with Vanguard, new CD coming
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – Chely Wright signed with Vanguard Records and will release her new CD, "Lifted Off The Ground," on May 4. Produced by Rodney Crowell, Wright wrote 11 songs for the project, including 1 co-write with Crowell.
At the same time Wright will also be releasing her first book, "Like Me" (Random House). The book is said to be a "candid account of her life, her career and her extraordinary journey. Like Me is a book of revelation: honest, inspiring and true," according to her publicist.
Wright, 39, scored with hits Single White Female and Shut Up and Drive. The Missouri native's most recent release of original material, "The Metropolitan Hotel," was on Dualtone in 2005.
Wright received the Academy of Country Music's Award for Best New Female Artist in 1995.
More news for Chely Wright
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- 04/12/11: Chely Wright announces August wedding date
- 05/04/10: Chely Wright announces she's gay
- 05/30/07: Chely Wright launches benefit auction
- 03/14/07: Chely Wright returns to the studio with Rodney Crowell
CD reviews for Chely Wright
Thoughtful may not always be a word applied to holiday music. Capitalization may be a more utilized descriptor. Nevertheless, Chely Wright's "Santa Will Find You" is a brief, but considerate collection of Christmas-inspired songs.
The title track was written with military personnel in mind. Santa Claus will reach military men and women no matter how remotely they may be stationed. The lyric applies universally, though, as Wright sings over an orchestrated arrangement: "If ...
It would be almost impossible to give a review of the newest release from Chely Wright without also mentioning the other reason she's been in the news lately. Wright's recent admission that she is a lesbian has mostly overshadowed her new album, but the record should not be ignored. Many of the songs were born out of the depression that had taken over Wright's life under the weight of the secret she was keeping. Writing them helped to pull her out.
As you might expect, this is a ...
After giving up on the major labels and maybe vice versa and an ill-fated stint with a new indie that produced one measly single, Chely Wright went her own way to very good effect.
The Kansan always has had a strong voice that does justice to the material. That has not changed one iota here, although she can sound tender (the opener “It’s the Song” about the difficult life on the road), but is no easy mark.
What may be different this time around is Wright is tackling far weightier matters. ...
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