Priscilla Wright

Priscilla Wright , as a child, became the youngest Canadian, before or since, to have an international hit song. At the age of 14, her hit "Man in the Raincoat" hit no.1 in Canada and no.16 on Billboard Hot 100, but also went Top Ten in Cash Box (just as important as Billboard in the U.S. at the time), and Top Ten in Britain, Australia and New Zealand! It sold at least a million copies worldwide. It also was the first Canadian record by a female to become an international hit. Following this she spent 14 years singing with the Ontario group Moxie Whitney and his Big Band, and sang with The National Press and Allied Worker's Jazz Band.

In 1991, she signed to Attic Records and released the album When You Love Somebody. In 1993 she was nominated for a Juno Award for Most Promising Artist. Her latest CD “The Singer and the Song” has had U.S. airplay coast to coast and rave reviews in U.S. trade publications.
In October 2005, Priscilla performed in Cleveland, Ohio at the invitation of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to commemorate a concert she did with Elvis Presley. The performance included her hit, “Man in a Raincoat”, the original recording of which appears on her recent album, “The Singer and the Song” with the Big King Quartet.
CURRENTLY , Priscilla appears as a guest artist with bands and orchestras, performing in theatres and concert halls, and fronts her own big band, an ALL-FEMALE ORCHESTRA led by Toronto bassist Rosemary Galloway which features some of Toronto's top musicians.
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Priscilla Wright big band performs for a crowd of 4000 adoring fans, dancing and having a wonderful time
at Mel Lastman Square Toronto 2007.
Priscilla wowed the audience..they loved her!
Enjoy. note: video taken from the back of the amphitheatre. We apologize for the audience noise and video quality. Discography
Singles
Man In The Raincoat (Unique)
Could It Be/Midnight Train (Unique) 317
Me And My Bestest Feller (Sparton)
Heartbeat
Say You'll Stay Forever
Man In The Raincoat [re-issue]
Midnight Man (Attic)
Woman's Intuition (Attic)
We Rise Again (L.Dubinsky) Shagrock Sound
Albums
When You Love Somebody (Attic)
The Singer And The Song, with the Bill King Quartet
MORE ABOUT PRISCILLA WRIGHT
As a young pop star, Priscilla performed several concerts with the legendary Elvis Presley and appeared on many of North America’s top variety and talk shows, including The Ed Sullivan Show. Her sudden rise to fame then resulted in the signing of a multi-year film and recording contract with 20th Century Fox. However, parental concern for Priscilla’s well being soon forced a hiatus for the young pop star.
In the mid-1980’s, Priscilla was drawn back to her passion for singing. Priscilla began performing at festivals and theatres all over the world with many jazz bands and big bands.
In 1985, Priscilla recorded the Michael Bolton song Heartbeat, which reached No. 8 on the Canadian National Chart. This was followed by the John Jones - penned Say You’ll Stay Forever which received high recommendations from Billboard.
In 1988, Priscilla Wright became the first Canadian singer to re-record a hit and have it top the charts a second time. This new version of Man In a Raincoat hit No. 8 and spent 18 weeks on the Canadian National Chart - thereby bringing a second first to her name!
In the 1990’s, Priscilla’s series of sold-out symphony performances, including with the Toronto Pops Orchestra at Massey Hall and the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra at Hamilton Place - with such conductors as Boris Brott and Howard Cable - all garnered critical acclaim.
In 1992, Priscilla recorded her first album, When You Love Somebody, which spawned three singles and led to Priscilla’s 1993 Juno Award nomination.
She has been performing at theatres, conventions and jazz festivals, including the main stage of the Montreal Jazz Festival and with top bands such as Peter Appleyard and his Swing Fever Band.
SLIDESHOW - PRISCILLA WRIGHT on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW.
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