It’s been a long trip! Born in Leicester (England) in 1936, Chris Wright has finally released his debut album (as a duo with another musician, Will McCarthy) entitled ‘Some Golden Oldies’ which is a collection of cover versions. Available on Spotify and Youtubemusic, the tracks range from classics of Rock’n’Roll, Jazz, Pop, Country, Blues, Skiffle, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Gospel and more!
Chris Wright started out playing skiffle concerts as a teenager in the 1950s, experienced the first wave of rock’n’roll, played boogie-woogie piano in tough pubs and saw many of the greats of jazz playing live…including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald.
Chris Wright was drinking buddies in London with Oliver Reed and Peter Sellers in the 1960s and he photographed Miles Davis backstage for a jazz magazine. One of his best mates in the London Jazz scene was flatmates of Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones!
Chris Wright has been based in the Valencia region since the 1970s. Chris married Cathy, an English teacher from the U.S, and their daughter Samantha was born and bred in the ‘Abastos’ barrio of Valencia.
After many years of concerts and jam sessions in England, France and Spain, now 87 years old, Chris Wright has finally released his debut album of favourite cover versions, which he recorded in Valencia!
Entitled ‘Some Golden Oldies’, the album is a collection of cover versions as a duo with another musician, Will McCarthy. Available on Spotify and Youtubemusic, the tracks range from classics of Rock’n’Roll, Jazz, Pop, Country, Blues, Skiffle, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Gospel and more!
To hear the new ‘Some Golden Oldies’ album for free, see links below:
And to know more about the life and music of Chris Wright, check out the ’24/7 Valencia’ exclusive interview here:
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