Lizz Wright
Lizz Wright (born January 22, 1980) is an American jazz/R&B singer and composer.
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. She currently resides outside Hendersonville, North Carolina.
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 number two on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2004. Her next release maintained the jazz and pop blend, while incorporating folk music to her musical blend.Dreaming Wide Awake was released in June 2005 and reached number one 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.
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ALBUMS
- Fellowship released: 2010
- The Orchard released: 2008
- Dreaming Wide Awake released: 2005
- Salt released: 2003
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Thank You
by: Lizz WrightIf the sun refused to shine, I will still be loving you
If the mountains crumbled to the sea, there would still be you and me
Kind man, I give you my all
Kind man, nothing more
Little drops of rain, whispers of the pain
Tears of love lost in days gone by
My love is strong, with you there is no wrong
Together we will go until we die
But my inspiration that's what you are to me
Inspiration, look and see
And now my world it smiles
Your hand in mine, we will walk for miles
Thanks to you it will be done
You are for me the only one
Happiness, no more be sad
Happiness, I am glad
Little drops of rain, whispers of the pain
Tears of love lost in days gone by
My love is strong, with you there is no wrong
Together we will go until we die
Little drops of rain, whispers of the pain
Tears of love lost in days gone by
Yeah my love is strong, with you there is no wrong
Together we will go until we die
Yeah yeah I just want to thank you yeah
Oh oh oh I just want to thank you
Thank you yeah
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