Occupation(s) Singer, composer Name Lizz Wright Associated acts In the Spirit | Labels Verve Records Instruments Vocals, percussion Role Singer · lizzwright.net | |
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Born January 22, 1980 (age 44)
Hahira, Georgia United States ( 1980-01-22 ) Genres R&B, vocal jazz, soul, gospel, blues Movies We Love Ella: A Tribute to the First Lady of Song Profiles | ||
Lizz wright
Lizz Wright (born January 22, 1980) is an American jazz and gospel singer.
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Jazz singer la cl de soul singing hey mann lizz wright
Life and career
Wright was born in the small town of Hahira, Georgia, one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director of their church. She started singing gospel music and playing piano in church as a child, and also became interested in jazz and blues. She attended Houston County High School, where she was heavily involved in choral singing, receiving the National Choral Award. She went on to Georgia State University in Atlanta to study singing.
Since then she has studied at The New School in New York, and in Vancouver, BC.
Wright joined the Atlanta-based vocal quartet In the Spirit in 2000, and in 2002 she signed a recording contract with Verve Records, where her musical compositions and vocal style led her to be compared to that of Norah Jones.
Her first album, Salt, was released in the spring of 2003 and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2004. Her next release maintained the jazz and pop blend, while incorporating folk music. Dreaming Wide Awake was released in June 2005 and reached No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2005 and 2006.
In 2008, Wright released The Orchard to positive reviews. She released her fourth album in 2010. Most songs on Fellowship are gospel standards.