Chely Wright

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chely Wright
Occupation	Country Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 25, 1970(1970-10-25)
Age	54
Birthplace	Kansas City
Country	United States
Birth City	Missouri
Horoscope	Libra

Chely Wright Biography

Chely Wright is one of the most popular and richest Country Singer who was born on October 25, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Country musician and singer who is heavily involved in the LGBTQIA activism movement. She has released hits such as “Shut Up and Drive” as well as “Single White Female.”

She toured with her band and co-wrote a track with country music artist She toured and co-wrote a song with the country music singer Brad Paisley, “Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife.”, “Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife.”

The summer before her senior year of high school, she worked as a performing musician at the Ozark Jubilee, a long-running country music show in Branson, Missouri. In 1989, immediately after high school, she landed a position in a musical production at Opryland USA, a now-defunct theme park in Nashville, Tennessee. She lived permanently in Nashville until 2008. In 1993, Harold Shedd signed her to Mercury/Polygram, and her first album was released in 1994 on the Polydor label.

After releasing two unsuccessful albums through Mercury/Polygram, Wright asked to be released from her contract and signed with MCA Nashville. There, she had her first top twenty country hit in 1997 with the song “Shut Up and Drive,” off her third album, Let Me In. In 1999, her fourth album, Single White Female, produced several hit songs and her first gold album certification. In 2000, while touring with singer Brad Paisley, Wright and Paisley cowrote the duet “Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife”, which they performed in their joint shows and at the Grand Ole Opry’s 75th anniversary, televised by CBS. The Opry performance was later nominated for Vocal Event of the Year at the 35th Annual CMA Awards. Wright also joined Diamond Rio for a song on their One More Day album, as well as Paisley’s Part II album, both released in 2001.

She was raised in the family of the fourth generation of musicians. She married Lauren Blitzer in 2011. The couple has twins: George Samuel and Everett Joseph.

Chely Wright Net Worth

Chely Wright is one of the richest Country Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chely Wright 's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a young girl she took up guitar at the age of seven. She realized that it was her first time being a lesbian at she was 8 years old.

In the beginning of her career, she performed as an entertainer for The Ozark Jubilee, a country music festival in Branson.

Richell Rene Wright (/ˈ ʃ ɛ l i ˈ r aɪ t / ; born October 25, 1970), known professionally as Chely Wright, is an American country music singer and activist. On the strength of her debut album in 1994, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) named her Top New Female Vocalist in 1995. Wright’s first Top 40 country hit came in 1997 with “Shut Up and Drive”. Two years later, her fourth album yielded a number one single, the title track, “Single White Female”. Overall, Wright has released seven studio albums on various labels, and has charted more than fifteen singles on the country charts. As of May 2010, Wright’s previous eight albums and 19 singles released had sold over 1,500,000 copies and 10,000,000 digital impressions to date in the United States. In May 2010, Wright became one of the first major country music performers to publicly come out as lesbian. In television appearances and an autobiography, she cited among her reasons for publicizing her homosexuality a concern with bullying and hate crimes toward gays, particularly gay teenagers, and the damage to her life caused by “lying and hiding”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chely Wright height 5 ft 7 in Chely weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chely Wright Dating?

According to our records, Chely Wright married to Lauren Blitzer. As of December 1, 2023, Chely Wright’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2003, she was named “Woman of the Year” by the American Legion Auxiliary and “Kansan of the Year” for her career achievements, her charity work and her support of the U.S. armed forces.

Facts & Trivia

Chely Ranked on the list of most popular Country Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chely Wright celebrates birthday on October 25 of every year.

She also cowrote Clay Walker’s 2003 top 10 single “I Can’t Sleep”.

What happened to country singer Chely Wright?

Chely Wright has revealed she suffered a stroke last year. The country singer, 49, took to Twitter Friday to share the story about her health struggle. “Some personal news I’m sharing for the first time,” she tweeted along with an image of a longer statement. “Exactly one year ago today, I went to the ER…

Are Chely Wright and Lauren Blitzer still married?

Country singer Chely Wright and her wife Lauren Blitzer Wright have two new additions to their family : The couple welcomed identical twins on Saturday. The singer, 42, gave birth to their baby boys in New York City, her rep told People.

Did Chely Wright have a stroke?

Country star Chely Wright reveals she suffered a stroke at 48 , is now ‘okay’ The singer-songwriter shared the news Friday in a candid Facebook post. Country music star Chely Wright is opening up about a stroke she suffered shortly after her 48th birthday last year.

How did Chely Wright come out?

But after coming out as a lesbian in 2010 , Wright, now 48, went more than nine years without an invitation to come play the hallowed stage. That is, until August 10th, nearly 30 years after her debut.

Who is Cheryl Wright married to?

Lauren Blitzer