Gary Wright
Birth
Recording Years / Label
1970-1974 -
A&M Records
1988 -
Cypress Records
Instruments
vocals, keyboards, violin
You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development
Thanks for all your hard work in gathering this fantastic web resource of one of the greatest companies that ever existed. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer
Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa
I am genuinely so happy to see this site--my daughter's picture is on the cover of one of those catalogs -- Rob Gold, Executive Director of Advertising and Merchandising, A&M Records
Great site...thanks Leslie. -- J. B. Brenner
Thanks Les, I've spoken with more old friends from A&M in the last week than in the last decabe. All because of your site -- Alan Oken
Thanks the site is awesome! -- David Abrahams, Audio Librarian
I'm always amazed every time I spend time on the site and imagine the enormous amount of work and time it has taken you to build this. It's a smorgasboard of history... -- Frann Altman
Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations
Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.
I came across the site by co-incidence - congratulations! A great initiative and nicely done. -- Russ Curry, VP European Operations
What a great site - Thank you for organizing it. You have continued the family spirit that Herb and Jerry worked so hard to create - and that is so hard to find otherwise. -- Sharon Steeley, Music Video Promotion
Wow Leslie!! Lots of great work here... Love what you did! -- Randy Alpert (Captain Badazz)
Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)
I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross
Thank you for sharing with us and for your dedication to A&M Records. It's so wonderful to have a connection to my past. -- Sherry Jones Levy, A&M NYC
Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.
Thank you Leslie. -- Al Cafaro, CEO, A&M Records
This is great to see all the names of all of the friends of such a very special place. Thank you! -- Leigh Jackson, Artist Development
Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer
I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge
This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher
I'm so delighted to see it! Many of us have incredible memories and ongoing great comraderie from those years on The Lot....and I am so glad to see this happen now! -- Cheryl McEnaney, National Artist Development Manager
You're right about the specialness of A&M. It's so hard to explain, but it really was unique. A Camelot, if you will. Thanks for your efforts -- Richard Pachter, Promotions
It is great to have a site for the A&M family. -- Mary (Sukkestad) Mack, Executive Secretary, International Dept.
Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell
...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke
Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations
A friend forwarded the link to your site, it's amazing! -- Monique McGuffin, Graphics Coordinator
Thank you so much for all of your help. It is a great site. Thank you for helping to keep these bands relevant. -- Andrea Bricklin (Bricklin)
I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations
Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios
This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost
I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge
I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross
Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels
Thanks Leslie for doing this. It's great to have this resource. You're awesome for keeping it going. -- Carmen DeVida
Thanks for this site--best of luck with it! -- David Bradstreet
You have made me feel like I have come home safely to family, exactly what the A&M spirit was all about. -- Babs Stock
Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios
Thanks for all your amazing work with keeping us all connected. -- Doria Leong
What a great site, lots of memories. -- Paul McKenna
You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development
I've just discovered your web site. Holy smoke!!!!! -- Geoffrey B. Schulman, Director of A&R Administration, Los Angeles
Glad to know that you have set up this site. What a neat way to stay in touch. Great job! -- Xander Smith (Other Star People)
This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher
Kudos to you for recognizing possibly the ultimate artist/people friendly label. -- Ed Rivadavia, Northern Midwest Promotion Manager
A&M Records was home to me in the '70s. Chuck, Brenda, Gil, Marsha, Rita Ross and family gave me my first intro to the music business and put me on the right track to my own family and an historic artistic career. Love to all. -- Ron Artis, Almo/Irving Music
It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director
Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell
The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB
Congratulations on a great web site. Thanks for all your efforts in making this site. -- Bill Morgan, Director, Technical Engineering, A&M Studios
Congratulations Leslie on all the good work you do for the A&M community. -- Al Cafaro, President and CEO, A&M Records
Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York
What a fabulous site! It certainly brings back a lot of memories… -- David Browde, College Promotions
I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)
Thanks, Les! It's so wonderful that you are so involved with the website. I have such fantastic memories of my time spent at A&M. It was definitely a magical place. -- Stacie Surabian, A&M Sales
Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations
Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)
I just saw the A&M website, very impressive. -- Larry Weintraub, Vice President of A&R
Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney
Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)
The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB
Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R
Thanks for all the work you do for the website. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios
Thanks so much for all you do for all of us!!!! -- Monique Augusta
I had such a good time at A&M, so it's nice to still feel part of it. Keep up the good work with the website. -- Alex Hutchinson, A&M Records, Ltd., Art Department
Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa
This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost
Just a brief note to say thanks for ALL you do in keeping us A&M-ers consistently in the know. My years there were so wonderful and filled with fond memories. Thanks for keeping that alive. -- Miriam Heiman
It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director
Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York
Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille
Pretty cool site. Nice to see that the history of the label - which was its greatest asset - has not been forgotten. -- Brandon Costas, Sales Coordinator
I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)
Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels
Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations
Great site....brings back a lot of memories. -- Aaron Jacoves, Director of A&R
I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations
Keep up the great work on the site. -- Don Rodgers, Promotion Manager, Mid-Western Region, Canada
Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson
Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney
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Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)
Thanks, this is a great site. -- Barbara West, Sr. Director of Business / Legal Affairs
It's good to see someone reminding us of the special organization A&M was -- John Hawkins (Edenstreet)
...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke
I have enjoyed the A&M website you created and visit it often. -- Chuck Beeson, Art Director
Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R
Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson
Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille
This is a great web site on A&M. -- Gary Mannon, A&M Studios
Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer
Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records. -- Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios