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Wright was born in Hyannis, Massachusetts and grew up on Cape Cod. [11] While working in radio, he befriended Maurice Starr, who went on to discover New Edition. [11] In 1988, when Starr was managing group New Kids on the Block, Starr hired Wright as a driver for the band, and Wright became the group's road manager for four years. [12]
Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The event was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984.
Johnny Wright (February 20, 1930 – June 2, 1988) was an American blues musician, best known for his recordings with bandleader Ike Turner. [1] Wright also recorded with his own band. Life and career
Acclaimed music manager Johnny Wright, who has managed NSYNC, New Kids on the Block, and other boy bands as well as solo artists Britney Spears and Janet Jackson, produced the doc alongside Van ...
The 98 Degrees member is working with the group’s manager Johnny Wright, along with MTV, Live Nation and Spears’ former manager Larry Rudolph for the upcoming fundraiser, which will benefit ...
One Call was a boy band featuring Justin "JJ" Thorne, Anthony "AG" Gamlieli, Chris Moy, and Jose Bordonada. Johnny Wright—a music executive who has managed successful groups such as Backstreet Boys, 'NSync, and the Jonas Brothers—brought the band together from all over the country. [1] Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins became their producer. Their ...
He also played the Live Aid concert at Wembley, on July 13, 1985, with Dire Straits. [6] Sonni also appears in several of the Brothers In Arms official videos. After his collaboration with Dire Straits, Sonni contributed to other musicians' works, but ended his professional musical career when his twin daughters were born in 1988.
The bands talked about how MTV’s Total Request Live drove competition between the groups — and other boy bands. “Every video we put out, it was No. 1, No. 2, No. 1, No. 2,” McLean said.