Arthur George Wright (May 28, 1937 – July 4, 2015) was an American R&Bsession guitarist, arranger, record producer and vocalist, sometimes credited as Art Wright.
Along with David T. Walker, he was a member of the studio band Afrique, in the late 1960s.[3] In 1978 he led his own band, The Wright Brothers Flying Machine, who released a self-titled album on Casablanca Records.[2][4]
His death at the age of 78 was reported in July 2015. His funeral took place on July 18, 2015, in Lawndale, California.[5]
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