Priscilla Wright (singer)

Priscilla Wright (born August 14, 1940 in London, Ontario) 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.

Discography

Albums

Year Album
1992 When You Love Somebody
1995 The Singer and the Song

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
CAN AC CAN Country US
1955 "Man in a Raincoat" 16 singles only
1983 "God Bless You Baby" 38
"Pure Love" 15
1985 "Heartbeat" 10
"Say You'll Stay Forever" 9
1986 "Hungry" 15
1988 "Man in a Raincoat" (re-recording) 8
1990 "We Rise Again" 10
1992 "Closer to Saying Goodbye" 20 When You Love Somebody
1993 "Woman's Intuition" 28

References

  1. Bush, John. Biography of Priscilla Wright at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  2. Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
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