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Willie Wright, born William C. Gathright on July 7, 1939, in Bayland, Yazoo County, Mississippi, was an American soul singer and songwriter. In his teens, he sang with friends and was part of a doo-wop group in Harlem, New York City, which later evolved into the Willie Wright Trio. He chose to pursue a solo career, performing in clubs in Greenwich Village and playing the flute. Rejecting offers from major labels, he prioritized artistic freedom over the conventional path many artists faced. Wright moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he continued performing and established his own label, Hotel Records, in 1969, releasing a single. His first album, "Lack of Education," was released in the early 1970s and featured mostly cover songs. In 1976, he began performing for tourists in Nantucket, where he decided to settle and focus on songwriting. The following year, he recorded his second album, "Telling the Truth," in New York, which was noted for its deeply personal themes and austere production, being recorded in a single day. He self-released the album, primarily selling it at performances. In the early 1990s, Wright relocated to Providence, Rhode Island, where he continued to perform until his retirement from live shows in 2002 after releasing a live album titled "Brother Bill." His song "Right On For The Darkness" gained recognition through various compilation albums of rare

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