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Ruben Wright (born 1937/8) is a musician and former bandleader from Philadelphia. He had an R&B Top 30 hit with "I'm Walking Out On You". He is also a songwriter. He also wrote the regional hit "God Only Knows" for The Capris in 1954.
I'm Walking Out On You was an R&B Top 30 hit for Philadelphia singer Ruben Wright. It was released on the Capitol label in 1966. Wright was formerly a member of the doo wop group The Capris. Background. Wright had been with Philadelphia doo wop group The Capris in the 1950s. He was the composer of their single titled "God Only Knows".
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The group started out in the early 1950s as The Uniques. They all came from the same neighborhood. Their early line-up consisted of Ruben Wright on piano, Harrison Scott on alto sax, Robert "Bobby" Smart on guitar, Gus Crawford on drums and a bass player called Jerome, together with a male singer whose name has now been lost to time. Later, as The ...
In June 1954, the group were signed to Gotham.The group recorded the original song "God Only Knows", featuring Renee Hinton's lead.They also recorded five other songs, which included "Too Poor To Love", "Let's Linger A While", and "That's What You're Doing To Me". Their debut song, "God Only Knows", got good airplay on the East Coast and became a l...
1950s to 1970s
Ruben Wright recorded at least eight singles, beginning in 1958 with "Love Is Gone" and "Girls Make Me Nervous", released on the Wynne label. During the 1960s, he recorded five singles for Capitol. One of the Capitol singles became a regional hit. The Luther Randolph arranged / Marvin Holtz produced "I'm Walking Out On You" made to the Top 30 in Baltimore.His last single was "La La La" with "I'm Gonna Have My Day", released on the Virtue label around 1969/1970.
1980s to 2000s
In 1981, a Doris Browne single "Until The End Of Time" / "Why Don't You Love Me Now, Now, Now?" was re-released on the Collectables record label. The record, originally released on Gotham G-296 in 1953, was credited to Doris Browne with the Doc Bagby Orchestra.This 1981 Collectables release was credited to Doris Brown and the Capris. During the 1980s, Charlie Stroud sang with The Omega 5 Maestros, an R&B a cappella group. In 1985, the Capris got back together. Fred Hale replaced Harrison Scot...
Echoes of the Past, Issue #97, Philadelphia's Original Capris - 2011 article by Charlie HornerAmerican Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today: The Capris- 1950s
- Philadelphia
- Gotham Records, 20th Century
- Ruben Wright, Charlie Stroud, Eddie Warner, Harrison Scott, Bobby Smart, Renee Hinton, Herb Johnson, Fred Hale
Ruben Wright. N ew York based Wright’s early records were pop/doo wop but he translated to the soul era, cutting several 45s for Capitol in the mid-60s. The Northern fans favourite “Hey Girl” is, I’m afraid, lightweight pop and best avoided. “Let Me Go Lover”, “Where Was I” and “When The World Is Ready” are big city beat ...
2. Juni 2010 · Chancellor of Soul, Mike Boone presents a rare 1966 soul classic from Ruben Wright, 'I'm Walking Out On You' on Capitol Records. 'I'm Walking Out On You'...
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Ruben Wright is a musician and former bandleader from Philadelphia. He had an R&B Top 30 hit with "I'm Walking Out On You". He is also a songwriter. He also wrote the regional hit "God Only Knows" for The Capris in 1954.
Real Name: Ruben Edward Wright. Profile: US singer, songwriter from Philadelphia, PA. Sites: repertoire.bmi.com. In Groups: The Capris (2), The Manhattans (8) Variations:
