Ruby Wright
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Ruby Wright was an American
singer and songwriter
.
, Indiana
, she began singing with a trio of college girls in Lake Manitou, Indiana.
Though not very successful in the United States
she had two hits in the United Kingdom
. The first, "Bimbo" made number 7 in the UK Singles Chart
in April 1954, whilst in May 1959, her cover version
of "Three Stars" reached number 19.
A CD
of Wright's recordings
, which contained a total of 27 songs, is entitled Ruby Wright Regular Girl
(The King Recordings 1949-1959).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
.
Biography
Born in AndersonAnderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, she began singing with a trio of college girls in Lake Manitou, Indiana.
Though not very successful in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
she had two hits in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The first, "Bimbo" made number 7 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in April 1954, whilst in May 1959, her cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Three Stars" reached number 19.
A CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
of Wright's recordings
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
, which contained a total of 27 songs, is entitled Ruby Wright Regular Girl
Ruby Wright Regular Girl
Ruby Wright Regular Gal is an album by American songwriter Ruby Wright.-Track listing:# Till I Waltz Again With You # Tennessee Waltz # Three On A See-Saw # Make Me A Present Of You # Regular Gal # Ragged But Right...
(The King Recordings 1949-1959).