‘Dream Weaver’ singer Gary Wright dead at 80

Singer-songwriter Gary Wright, who discovered fame with Seventies hits “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive,” died Monday. He was 80 years previous.

Wright had been identified with Parkinson’s illness and dementia.

“It is with nice unhappiness that I obtained the information of my expensive buddy Gary Wright’s passing,” singer Stephen Bishop posted on X, previously referred to as Twitter.

“Gary’s vibrant character and distinctive expertise made each second collectively really pleasing. His legacy will dwell on for a few years to return,” added Bishop.

Wright was a baby actor, performing within the Broadway manufacturing of “Fanny” with future “Brady Bunch” star Florence Henderson.

He was later a member of the English rock group Spooky Tooth and performed piano on George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass,” album.

This started a friendship with the previous Beatle, who Wright would later write about in his e-book “Dream Weaver: A Memoir; Music, Meditation, and My Friendship with George Harrison.”

“I at all times had a sense that God existed and was serving to me,” Wright mentioned in a 2014 interview. “It wasn’t actually outlined clearly however I knew there was one thing there and it wasn’t till I met George Harrison that I began to actually start to delve deeply into religious life.”

Recording as a solo artist, each “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“Dream Weaver” additionally stayed within the public consciousness with its use within the 1992 hit comedy “Wayne’s World.”

Wright re-recorded the tune for the movie.

Ambrosia co-founder David Pack paid tribute to Wright in a Facebook put up.