‘Dream Weaver’ singer Gary Wright has died, aged 80

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TMZ, the artist’s death follows a long battle with his health in recent years, which saw him struggle with both Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

The news of his passing was broken by his son, Justin, who confirmed to the outlet that his father died in his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California.Although no cause of death has been officially announced, his son shared details on his father’s recent health battles.He stated that while Wright had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s nearly six years ago – and Lewy body dementia shortly after – it was only over the past 12 months that the symptoms began to rapidly progress.

It was also reported that, over the past few days, nurses who worked at the musician’s home informed his relatives that he was entering his final chapter.A renowned singer and keyboardist, Wright was a founding member of the UK band Spooky Tooth, although was much more widely recognised for his work as a session player, which saw him team up with some of the biggest names in music throughout the ’60s and ’70s.This included playing alongside George Harrison for all of his solo records, including his hit 1970 debut album ‘All Things Must Pass’.

Harrison later returned the favour, and featured on Wright’s 1971 album, ‘Footprint’.He went on to work with another former member of The Beatles as they moved into their respective solo careers – joining forces with Ringo Starr for a number of his early singles.