Norma Jean Wright was born in Elyria, Ohio, where she attended local schools and started singing. She attended Ohio State University. Wright sang in the female trio, the Topettes, and toured for a short time with The Spinners. In 1977, she joined Chic, a soul, R&B and disco band.
Most notably, Norma Jean Wright sang lead vocal on Chic's debut album, Chic (1978), which includes the hits "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance" (April 1978). She left Chic in 1978 to begin a solo career, billed as "Norma Jean". In July 1978, she scored her first R&B Top 20 hit, "Saturday", from her debut album, “Norma Jean” on the Bearsville Records label, produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. In January 1980, she scored her second (and last) R&B Top 20 hit, "High Society", also produced by the Chic team. Also included several popular songs on this album are: "Sorcerer", "Having a Party", and "I Like Love." Wright has also sung as a backing vocalist with the following artists: C+C Music Factory, Constina, Randy Crawford, Will Downing, Aretha Franklin, Fantasy, Debbie Gibson, Nelson Rangell, Luther Vandross, Madonna, Sister Sledge, Nick Scotti & Freddie Jackson. She frequently appears in a duo with another former Chic vocalist, Luci Martin.
Most notably, Norma Jean Wright sang lead vocal on Chic's debut album, Chic (1978), which includes the hits "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" and "Everybody Dance" (April 1978). She left Chic in 1978 to begin a solo career, billed as "Norma Jean". In July 1978, she scored her first R&B Top 20 hit, "Saturday", from her debut album, “Norma Jean” on the Bearsville Records label, produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. In January 1980, she scored her second (and last) R&B Top 20 hit, "High Society", also produced by the Chic team. Also included several popular songs on this album are: "Sorcerer", "Having a Party", and "I Like Love." Wright has also sung as a backing vocalist with the following artists: C+C Music Factory, Constina, Randy Crawford, Will Downing, Aretha Franklin, Fantasy, Debbie Gibson, Nelson Rangell, Luther Vandross, Madonna, Sister Sledge, Nick Scotti & Freddie Jackson. She frequently appears in a duo with another former Chic vocalist, Luci Martin.
Track listing
01. "Saturday" (Bernard Edwards-Nile Rodgers, Bobby Carter) - 6:05
02. "Having A Party" (Sam Cooke) - 4:28
03. "I Believe In You" (Chris Dawkins, Norman Whitehead) - 5:11
04. "Sorcerer" (Bernard Edwards-Nile Rodgers) - 4:58
05. "So I Get Hurt Again" (Bernard Edwards-Nile Rodgers) - 4:48
06. "This Is The Love" (Denzil Miller, Norma Jean Wright) - 3:03
07. "I Like Love" (Bernard Edwards-Nile Rodgers) - 5:42
Credits
Norma Jean Wright - lead vocals
Luther Vandross - vocals
David Lasley - vocals
Alfa Anderson - vocals
Robin Clark - vocals
Diva Gray - vocals
Bernard Edwards - bass guitar, vocals
Nile Rodgers - guitars, vocals
Kenny Lehman - woodwinds
Tony Thompson - drums
David Friedman - tubular bells, vibraphone
Robert Sabino - keyboards
Andy Schwartz - keyboards
Tom Coppola - keyboards
George Young - flute, tenor saxophone
Vito Rendace - flute, tenor saxophone
Jon Faddis - trumpet
Barry Rodgers - trombone
Sammy Figueroa - percussion
Alfred Brown - strings contractor
Gloria Augustini - harp
Production
Bernard Edwards - record producer
Nile Rodgers - producer
Engineer – Bob Clearmountain
Engineer [Assistant] – No Way Ray Willhard
Executive-producer – Marc Kreiner, Tom Cossie
Notes
MK Productions
Recorded at Power Station
Mastered at Atlantic Studios
Genre: Funk, Soul
Length: 34:28
Label: Bearsville Records
© 1978
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