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| Birth name | Elizabeth LaCharla Wright |
| Born | (1980-01-22)January 22, 1980 (age 45) Hahira,Georgia, U.S. |
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| Labels | Concord,Verve,Lightyear |
| Website | lizzwright |
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Elizabeth LaCharla Wright (born January 22, 1980)[1] professionally known asLizz Wright, is an Americanjazz andgospel singer.
Wright was born in the small town ofHahira, which is northwest ofValdosta,Georgia, one of three children and the daughter of a minister and the musical director[2] of their church. She started singinggospel music and playingpiano in church as a child, and became interested injazz andblues. She attendedHouston County High School inWarner Robins, Georgia, where she was inchoral singing and received theNational Choral Award. She went toGeorgia State University inAtlanta to study singing.[2] Then she studied atThe New School inNew York[3] and inVancouver, BC.
Wright joined the In the Spirit in 2000, a vocal quartet based in Atlanta; in 2002 she signed a recording contract withVerve Records. Her musical compositions and vocal style have led to her being compared toNorah Jones.[2]
Her first album,Salt, was released in the spring of 2003[4] and reached No. 2 on theBillboardTop Contemporary Jazz chart in 2004. Her next release was a jazz andpop blend incorporatingfolk music.[2]Dreaming Wide Awake was released in June 2005[5] and was No. 1 on the Top Contemporary Jazz chart in 2005 and 2006. In 2008, Wright releasedThe Orchard to positive reviews.[6][7][8][9] She released her fourth album,Fellowship, in 2010. Most of the songs onFellowship are gospel standards.[10]
Wright is married to arts administrator Monica Haslip.[11][12]
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