 Country star Chely Wright is best known for hits such as
“Single White Female” and “Shut Up and Drive,” but is also a top notch
songwriter in her own right. Through her songs, Chely feels the freedom to write
and record songs that mean something to her and is willing to fully share with
us what she is about. Wright wrote eight of the 12 songs on her new CD, her
sixth album, The Metropolitan Hotel, including the emotionally moving single,
“The Bumper of My S.U.V.” The song spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard
magazine Country Singles Sales chart and touched the hearts of our deployed
military and their families around the world .
Chely’s music has garnered many accolades and awards from both the Country Music
Association and the Academy of Country Music. She received the Academy of
Country Music’s Award for Best new Female Artist in 1995 and she has been
featured in People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” in 2001.
But her many charitable endeavors are what fills up her heart. In addition to
her talents as an artist and performer, Chely is known for her integrity,
business savy and personal contributions Her foundation, Reading, Writing &
Rhythm, which she founded in 1999 following the Columbine tragedy, raises money
to benefit music education in public schools across America and has approached
the One million dollar mark in funds raised for this cause.
In 2003, she was named “Woman of the Year” by the American Legion Auxiliary and
“Kansan of the Year” for her career achievements, her charity work and her
support of the U.S. armed forces. She was recognized by MENC in 2001 with its
“Stand Up For Music Award” and in 2002, she was presented with their “Fame
Award” for her with with her Reading, Writing and Rhythm Foundation.
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