John Lincoln Wright
John Lincoln Wright | |
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| Born | 1947 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Origin | Maine, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2011 (aged 63–64) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Boston College |
| Genres | Country rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1960s–1990s |
John Lincoln Wright was an American country-rock musician and member of the Sour Mash Boys.
Early life and education
Wright was born in Boston, Massachusetts[1] and grew up in Maine.[2]
Career
Wright began his career as a rock musician in the 1960s. While attending Boston College, Wright joined a band that had just lost its lead singer. The group renamed itself the Beacon Street Union and played its first gig in 1966. The group was signed by MGM Records and its album The Eyes of the Beacon Street Union reaching No. 75 on Billboard.[1]
After a few years of playing with Beacon Street Union, Wright returned home to Maine and began writing country songs. He returned to Main in 1972 and began performing.[1] Wright was an original member of the Sour Mash Boys, a group that included him on vocals, John McDonald on guitar, Ed Hughes on drums, Ray Jacques on bass, and Bill Henderson on electric violin.[2] He remained a member of the group through over 100 personnel changes through the decades it performed.[2]
After the Hillbilly Ranch caught fire in 1980, Wright memorialized it with the song "They Tore Down the Hillbilly Ranch."[3][4] Wright also wrote the song "The Ballad of Oil Can Boyd," a song referencing the baseball player Oil Can Boyd.[5]
Awards
- 1989 - Boston Music Awards - Outstanding Country Act (John Lincoln Write & The Sour Mash Boys)[6]
- 1992 – Boston Music Awards – Outstanding Country Act (John Lincoln Write & The Sour Mash Boys)[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Bernstein, Joel (November 1997). "John Lincoln Wright keeps on ticking Print". Country Standard Time. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Henderson, Bill (December 28, 2012). "John Lincoln Wright". Music Museum of New England. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ Harris, Craig (April 23, 2018). Bluegrass, Newgrass, Old-Time, and Americana Music. Arcadia. ISBN 9781455624027. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ↑ "A Not So Peaceful Country Starship Down Bird Lives". The Boston Globe. June 11, 1981. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ↑ Castinglione, Joe (2012). Can You Believe It?. Triumph Books. ISBN 9781617496325.
- ↑ "Boston Music Awards 1989". Boston Music Awards. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Boston Music Awards 1992". Boston Music Awards. Retrieved November 8, 2024.