Died On This Date (March 23, 2010) Marva Wright / New Orleans Blues & Gospel Great
themusicsover Marva Wright
March 20, 1948 – March 23, 2010
Marva Wright was a popular New Orleans blues and Gospel singer who has rightfully been called the Blues Queen of New Orleans. Whether performing in area clubs or in front of thousands at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Wright was a familiar and welcomed site throughout the city for many years. She was a popular concert draw throughout Europe and beyond as well. Even though she began singing at the age of nine, Wright didn’t make it a career until she hit her 40s, and since then she has released several critically and fan acclaimed albums and even performed at the White House. Over the course of her career, she has performed with the likes of Joe Cocker, Glen Campbell, Fats Domino, and Lou Rawls, to name a few. Marva Wright was 62 when she died on March 23, 2010 of complications of a stroke she suffered the previous year.
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