The singer-songwriter was one of the first musicians to use synths in pop and rock music
Wright’s son, Justin, confirmed the musician’s death to, adding that the cause was Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. According to Justin, Wright was diagnosed with Parkinson’s “around six or seven years ago” before a subsequent dementia diagnosis. “He managed it fairly well for a while,” Justin tells“But a few years ago, he needed professional help and home-care nurses and eventually 24-hour care.
at the age of seven and featured in radio and TV commercials before being offered the part of Cesario in the 1954 Broadway production of the musical Although Wright reportedly considered music an unstable career choice and studied to become a doctor — ultimately completing his studies at the Free University of Berlin — music remained an integral part of his life.
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