Milton Wright
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Biography
Soul singer, songwriter and producer Milton Wright, Jr. â professionally known as Milton Wright â was born in Miami, Florida. The brother of soul legend Betty Wright, his career as a recording artist was brief and unsuccessful, although his releases have been reappraised over the years and they are now considered mid-1970s disco and soul classics. His first release was the 1968 single âThe Gallopâ, which was credited to Milton Wright and the Terra Shirma Strings. Seven years later, he released his next single, the funk and disco influenced âKeep It Upâ, which became a dancefloor hit in Miami. The single was released on the Alston Records label, which was an offshoot of the legendary Miami-based label T.K. Disco. He released his debut album, Friends and Buddies, in 1975. The album was a minor hit in Miami but didnât make much headway on the national charts. His second album, Spaced, was released in 1977 but was overlooked by the T.K. Disco label since they were focused on the massive success of Milton Wrightâs labelmates KC & the Sunshine Band. Milton left the label behind and focused on a career outside of the music business. He served as a justice on the Boston Municipal court for several years (1998-2004) although he did not abandon his music career entirely. Known as âthe Singing Judgeâ, he still performed live, occasionally recorded and wrote a musical based on the Bibleâs Book of Job. His original albums became collectorâs items since a lot of the original vinyl copies were destroyed in a warehouse fire. The albums Friends and Buddies and Spaced have since been reissued in several formats including alternate mixes and recordings of the original albums tracks.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- She Can Have Anything She Wants
- Leave Me Alone
- Dance Have Fun
- The Silence That You Keep
- Brother & Sisters
- Po' Man
- My Ol' Lady
- Magic Music
- Black Man
- All I Know Is That I Have You
- Ooh Ooh Ooh I Like It
- Keep It Up
- Get No Lovin' Tonight
- Job
- You Don't Even Know Me
- Friends & Buddies
- You Like To Dance
- Be With Me
- Let's Take a Break
