Syreeta
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US-amerikanische Soul-Sängerin und Songwriterin
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Syreeta Wright (August 3, 1946 – July 6, 2004), who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was a singer-songwriter active from the 1960s until her death. She is considered one of the most underrated R&B vocalists to emerge out of the 1970s Motown scene. Born Syreeta Wright in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Syreeta was working in the '60s as a Motown secretary when she was enlisted as a backup singer. Founder Berry Gordy later signed <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Syreeta">Read mo
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Islam
- Record label
- Motown
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- place of burial
- Inglewood Park Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1946-02-28
- date of death
- 2004-07-06
- cause of death
- breast cancer
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- pseudonym
- Rita Wright
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- married name
- Syreeta Wright Robertson
- name in native language
- Syreeta Wright
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Syreeta Wright, auch Syreeta Wright Muhammad (* 3. August 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; † 5. Juli 2004 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Soul-Sängerin und Songwriterin, die vor allen Dingen durch ihre Platten für die legendäre Plattenfirma Motown bekannt wurde. Hier stand sie gut 15 Jahre unter Vertrag und veröffentlichte mehrere Studio-Alben.
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