O.V. Wright

O.V. Wright Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Overton Vertis Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African-American fans in the Deep South; he is also regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists. His best known songs include "That's How Strong My Love Is" (1964), "You're Gonna Make Me Cry" (1965), "Nucleus of Soul" (1968), "A Nickel and a Nail" (1971), "I Can't Take It" (1971) and "Ace of Spades"... [more on Wikipedia]

O.V. Wright began charting in 1965 with You're Gonna Make Me Cry.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Eight Men, Four Women - #2: Ace of Spades - #3: You're Gonna Make Me Cry - #4: A Nickel and a Nail - #5: When You Took Your Love from Me
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  1964
1.
08/1964

That's How Strong My Love Is
O.V. Wright greentick

3 pts
109
US


with The Keys
[Goldwax 106]
written by Roosevelt Jamison
  1965
2.
07/1965

#3  You're Gonna Make Me Cry
O.V. Wright greentick

24 pts
86
US
6
R&B
[Back Beat 548]
written by Deadric Malone
  1967
3.
04/1967

#1  Eight Men, Four Women
O.V. Wright greentick

30 pts
80
US
4
R&B
[Back Beat 580]
written by Deadric Malone
4.
08/1967

Heartaches-Heartaches
O.V. Wright greentick

6 pts


25
R&B
[Back Beat 583]
written by Willie Mitchell
5.
12/1967

What About You
O.V. Wright greentick

3 pts


46
R&B
[Back Beat 586]
written by Don Bryant
  1968
6.
05/1968

Oh Baby Mine
O.V. Wright greentick

3 pts


36
R&B
[Back Beat 591]
written by O.V. Wright greentick
  1969
7.
10/1969

I'll Take Care of You
O.V. Wright greentick

3 pts


43
R&B
[Back Beat 607]
written by Brook Benton
  1970
8.
04/1970

Love the Way You Love
O.V. Wright greentick

2 pts


48
R&B
[Back Beat 611]
written by Don Bryant
9.
10/1970

#2  Ace of Spades
O.V. Wright greentick

26 pts
54
US
11
R&B
[Back Beat 615]
written by Deadric Malone
  1971
10.
03/1971

#5  When You Took Your Love from Me
O.V. Wright greentick

11 pts
118
US
21
R&B
[Back Beat 620]
written by Deadric Malone
11.
08/1971

#4  A Nickel and a Nail
O.V. Wright greentick

12 pts
103
US
19
R&B
[Back Beat 622]
written by Deadric Malone & Vernon Morrison
  1973
12.
12/1973

I'd Rather Be (Blind, Cripple & Crazy)
O.V. Wright greentick

from Memphis Unlimited   
4 pts


33
R&B
[Back Beat 628]
written by Charles Hodges, Darryl Carter & O.V. Wright greentick
  1974
13.
06/1974

I've Been Searching
O.V. Wright greentick

from Memphis Unlimited   
2 pts


62
R&B
[Back Beat 631]
written by Earl Randle
  1975
14.
08/1975

What More Can I Do (To Prove My Love for You)
O.V. Wright greentick

1 pts


82
R&B
[ABC 12119]
written by Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle, Yvonne Mitchell & Lawrence Seymour
  1976
15.
09/1976

Rhymes
O.V. Wright greentick

1 pts


87
R&B
[Hi 2315]
written by Al Green & Mabon Hodges
  1977
16.
07/1977

Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)
O.V. Wright greentick

from Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)   
3 pts


43
R&B
[Hi 77501]
written by Earl Randle & James Shaw [songwriter]
  1978
Precious, Precious
17.
01/1978

Precious, Precious
O.V. Wright greentick

from Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)   
2 pts


50
R&B
[Hi 77506]
written by Dave Crawford & Jackie Moore
18.
07/1978

I Don't Do Windows
O.V. Wright greentick

from The Bottom Line   
1 pts


91
R&B
[Hi 78514]
written by George Jackson & Raymond Moore

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