Friday, March 12, 2021

"Shoorah! Shoorah!" by Betty Wright

Betty Wright is largely known as a one-hit wonder, cracking the Top 10 in 1972 with "Clean Up Woman," which peaked at #6. She only had one other Top 40 hit, and that's when "Girls Can't Do What The Guys Can Do" landed at #33 in 1968.

She was able to sustain a modest career further into the 70s, but her final chart entry as a solo artist arrived in 1975 when "Where Is The Love" stalled at #96. She resurfaced in 1990 when her duet with Grayson Hugh, "How 'Bout Us," peaked at #67.

Wright's catalogue is extensive and worth mining - her soulful voice makes every song shine. "Shoorah! Shoorah!" comes from her 1974 album, "Danger High Voltage." Wright passed away in May, 2020 at the age of 66.


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