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O.V. Wright

Overton Vertis Wright, known professionally as O.V. Wright, was born on October 9, 1939, in Lenow, Tennessee, and began singing in church as a youngster. He started his career with The Sunset Travelers, a gospel group, while still in high school. In 1964, O.V. Wright signed to Goldwax Records and released his first pop recording, "That's How Strong My Love Is", which was later covered by Otis Redding and the Rolling Stones. After shifting to Don Robey’s Back Beat label due to contractual issues, he achieved significant success with songs like "You're Gonna Make Me Cry" (R&B numbe...