Chuck Wright
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Chuck Wright is an American
bassist
, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Quiet Riot
. He originally joined Quiet Riot in 1982, performing bass on several tracks for their hit album, Metal Health
, as well as contributing backing vocals. He left and rejoined Quiet Riot multiple times, including in August 2006 to support the album Rehab
. He is currently back in the band.
Chuck's career in mainstream heavy metal first took off with his band Giuffria's hit "Call To The Heart" in early 1985. After sold out arena tours with Deep Purple then Foreigner, he left Giuffria to re-join Quiet Riot. His reputation as one of the most accomplished bass players later landed him working with such music icons as Alice Cooper, Gene Simmons, Slash, Gregg Allman, Carmine Appice, Ronnie Montrose and Pat Travers. He has over 80 International record releases and has played bass and produced albums covering styles from Ambient Trance, to Reggae to Rap to Country to Rock. Chuck has toured the world performing from Moscow to Tokyo over the past 20 years. He was also directly involved in seven film scores, most notably being the Universal picture release “Kull The Conqueror”, where he was joined by Guns-N-Roses drummer Matt Sorum and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Along the way, he's also worked with the following bands/artists: House Of Lords, Bad Moon Rising, Blackthorne, Christian Tolle Project, Doro, Impellitteri, Kuni, MSG, Magdalen, Murderer's Row, Pata, Paul Shortino's The Cutt, Stephen Pearcy, Adler's Appetite, Love/Hate, Stuart Smith, Ken Tamplin, and has recorded various tribute albums with other luminaries.
Chuck also plays a fretless bass and is endorsed by Ampeg, Dunlop Strings, Godin Guitars, Schecter Guitar Research and Sick Boy Motorcycles.
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bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American Heavy Metal band. They are best known for their hit singles "Metal Health" and "Cum On Feel the Noize". They were founded in 1973 by guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni, under the original name Mach 1, before changing the name to Little Women and finally Quiet...
. He originally joined Quiet Riot in 1982, performing bass on several tracks for their hit album, Metal Health
Metal Health
Metal Health is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released on March 11, 1983, bolstered by the #5 hit "Cum on Feel the Noize" and the #31 hit "Metal Health". It knocked The Police's Synchronicity out of #1 in the US. The album went on to sell over six million...
, as well as contributing backing vocals. He left and rejoined Quiet Riot multiple times, including in August 2006 to support the album Rehab
Rehab (Quiet Riot album)
Rehab is the 11th album released from the heavy metal band Quiet Riot in 2006. It is their first studio release since 2001's Guilty Pleasures. The album is a departure from their "party-rock" past and offers a more mature sound...
. He is currently back in the band.
Chuck's career in mainstream heavy metal first took off with his band Giuffria's hit "Call To The Heart" in early 1985. After sold out arena tours with Deep Purple then Foreigner, he left Giuffria to re-join Quiet Riot. His reputation as one of the most accomplished bass players later landed him working with such music icons as Alice Cooper, Gene Simmons, Slash, Gregg Allman, Carmine Appice, Ronnie Montrose and Pat Travers. He has over 80 International record releases and has played bass and produced albums covering styles from Ambient Trance, to Reggae to Rap to Country to Rock. Chuck has toured the world performing from Moscow to Tokyo over the past 20 years. He was also directly involved in seven film scores, most notably being the Universal picture release “Kull The Conqueror”, where he was joined by Guns-N-Roses drummer Matt Sorum and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Along the way, he's also worked with the following bands/artists: House Of Lords, Bad Moon Rising, Blackthorne, Christian Tolle Project, Doro, Impellitteri, Kuni, MSG, Magdalen, Murderer's Row, Pata, Paul Shortino's The Cutt, Stephen Pearcy, Adler's Appetite, Love/Hate, Stuart Smith, Ken Tamplin, and has recorded various tribute albums with other luminaries.
Chuck also plays a fretless bass and is endorsed by Ampeg, Dunlop Strings, Godin Guitars, Schecter Guitar Research and Sick Boy Motorcycles.
With Quiet Riot
- Metal HealthMetal HealthMetal Health is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot. It was released on March 11, 1983, bolstered by the #5 hit "Cum on Feel the Noize" and the #31 hit "Metal Health". It knocked The Police's Synchronicity out of #1 in the US. The album went on to sell over six million...
(1983) - Condition CriticalCondition CriticalCondition Critical is the fourth studio album by Quiet Riot. The album was released in 1984. It was also given an infamous two-word review in Rolling Stone magazine: "Condition terminal."...
(1984) - QR IIIQR IIIQuiet Riot III is the fifth studio album released by American heavy metal band Quiet Riot in 1986. The name of this recording is short for "Quiet Riot III", and was released in 1986. Despite the title, this is actually the band's fifth album; however it was on their third major label/worldwide...
(1986) - TerrifiedTerrifiedTerrified is the seventh album Quiet Riot recorded for Charles Band's movie Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, and was released on Moonstone Records, the soundtrack off-shoot of Band's film company Full Moon Entertainment.It features bassist Kenny Hillery, former mate of DuBrow and Cavazo's in the band Heat...
(1994) - Down to the BoneDown to the Bone (album)Down to the Bone is Quiet Riot's eighth album recorded at Ocean Studios, Burbank Calif., The Track House, Van Nuys, Calif., and Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California.-Track listing:All tracks by Frankie Banali, Cavazo, DuBrow except were noted...
(1995)
With House of Lords
- House of LordsHouse of Lords (House of Lords album)House of Lords is the eponymous debut album by House of Lords, a Giuffria spin-off band, featuring keyboardist Gregg Giuffria. It was released in 1988 on Kiss bassist Gene Simmons' own label and distributed by RCA Records. The album reached position No...
(1988) - SaharaSaharaThe Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
(1990) - Power And The Myth (2003)
- Live In The U.K. (2005)
- Antholgy (2008)
Other releases
- Ted NugentTed NugentTheodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
- If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'EmIf You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Ted Nugent, except "That's the Story of Love", written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Ted Nugent.#"Can't Live With 'Em" - 4:19#"She Drives Me Crazy" - 2:45#"If You Can't Lick 'Em...Lick 'Em" - 6:10...
(1988) - Gregg AllmanGregg AllmanGregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
- I'm No AngelI'm No Angel (album)I'm No Angel is an album by the Gregg Allman Band, released on Epic Records in 1986. The album is particularly notable for the strength of its title song, which was later covered by others, including Cher, Gregg Allman's former wife.- History :...
/demos (1987) - Ann LewisAnn Lewis (musician)is a Japanese singer, popular in Japan in the 1970s and 80s. She was born to an American father and a Japanese mother. Her many hits include the popular song "Roppongi Shinju", covered many times since. She retired from show-business in the 1990s, suffering from panic attacks, and settled down in...
- Meiki (1988) - ImpellitteriImpellitteriImpellitteri is a heavy metal band from USA formed and led by guitarist Chris Impellitteri. Since inception, the band has released numerous albums to critical praise, mainly due to Chris Impellitteri's speed/shred style of playing....
- Stand in LineStand In Line-Personnel:*Chris Impellitteri – guitar, production*Graham Bonnet – vocals*Phil Wolfe – keyboard*Pat Torpey – drums*Chuck Wright – bass*Bill Freesh – engineering, mixing*Mikey Davis – engineering*Brian Jenkins – engineering*Paul Winger – engineering...
(1988) - Nobuhiko Satoh - Turning PointTurning Point (album)Turning Point is the second studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mario, released by J Records in 2004.The first single from the album was "Let Me Love You" which hit number one in the United States and number two in the United Kingdom, becoming his biggest hit to date. The second single...
(1988) - Doro PeschDoro (musician)Dorothee Pesch , popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal band Warlock ....
- DoroDoro (album)Doro is the second solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. The album was released in May 1990.-Overview:Doro’s second album is more a solo effort than a band production...
(1990) - Cheap TrickCheap TrickCheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
- BustedBusted (Cheap Trick album)Busted is an album by Cheap Trick, which was released in 1990 and peaked at #44 on the US album charts. After the success of "The Flame" from the previous album Lap of Luxury, the band recorded Busted with a similar format, especially on the single "Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love." The single peaked...
(1990) - Rock vs Rap - Mash Up (1990)
- Sam KinisonSam KinisonSamuel Burl "Sam" Kinison was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Kinison was known for his intense, harsh and politically incorrect genre humor...
- Leader of the BannedLeader of the BannedLeader of the Banned is the third Sam Kinison comedy album released in 1990. He performs tracks of classic rock songs by bands such as AC/DC, Mountain, Cheap Trick, and The Rolling Stones.-Track listing:The album contained the following tracks:...
(1990) - Atsuki - DinosaurDinosaur (album)"Bulbs of Passion" was not featured on the original vinyl LP; it was a b-side to the "Repulsion" single. Subsequent reissues on cassette and compact disc featured it as the last song. The 2005 reissue on Merge Records placed "Bulbs of Passion" as the first track at J Mascis' request...
(1991) - Bad Moon RisingBad Moon Rising (band)Bad Moon Rising were a rock band that rose to superstar status in Japan with a series of hard rock albums led by Scottish born vocalist Kal Swan and guitarist Doug Aldrich....
- Bad Moon Rising (1991) - 28IF (1992)
- ImpellitteriImpellitteriImpellitteri is a heavy metal band from USA formed and led by guitarist Chris Impellitteri. Since inception, the band has released numerous albums to critical praise, mainly due to Chris Impellitteri's speed/shred style of playing....
- Grin and Bear ItGrin and Bear It (album)-Track listing:# "When the Well Runs Dry" – 3:58# "Ball and Chain" – 3:29# "Wake Up Sally" – 5:24# "Power of Love" – 4:17# "Under the Gun" – 4:02# "Endless Nights" – 4:21# "City's On Fire" – 4:37...
(1992) - Bad Moon RisingBad Moon Rising (band)Bad Moon Rising were a rock band that rose to superstar status in Japan with a series of hard rock albums led by Scottish born vocalist Kal Swan and guitarist Doug Aldrich....
- Blood (1993) - BlackthorneBlackthorne (band)Blackthorne was a hard rock project that involved Bob Kulick on guitar, Graham Bonnett on vocals, Frankie Banali on drums, Jimmy Waldo on keyboards, and Chuck Wright on bass...
- AfterlifeAfterlifeThe afterlife is the belief that a part of, or essence of, or soul of an individual, which carries with it and confers personal identity, survives the death of the body of this world and this lifetime, by natural or supernatural means, in contrast to the belief in eternal...
(1993) - CMC's - All in a Day (1993)
- Magdalen - Revolution Mind (1993)
- Magdallan - The Dirt (1994)
- Reggae Worship - Volume 1 (featuring The Children of Zion) (1994)
- Carol Huston - Grace (1995)
- Chaos is the Poetry - Chaos is the Poetry (1995)
- Pata - Raised on Rock (1995)
- Reggae Worship - Volume 1 (featuring The Children of Zion) (1995)
- Shack of Peasants - Classic Blues Volume 1 (1995)
- Every Day LifeEvery Day LifeEvery Day Life was a Christian rapcore group. The band became identified with the Straight Edge movement, which advocates abstinence from sex, drugs, and tobacco....
- Disgruntled (1996) - Masque (1996) - Lanny Cordolla - Salvation Medicine Show (1996)
- Magdalen - End Of AgesEnd of AgesEnd of Ages is the first album EP release by Dutch Aggrotech band, Grendel. It was released in Europe through NoiTekk Records on April 4, 2002.-Track listing:...
(1996) - Murderers' RowMurderers' RowMurderers’ Row was the nickname given to the New York Yankees baseball team of the late 1920s, in particular the first six hitters in the 1927 team lineup: Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri....
(1996) - Heaven and Earth (1996) - HoneyHoney (band)Honey was a Christian, ambient rock band composed of Doug Moss, Billy Wan, and Roger Moss. The band recorded three albums between 1997 and 2001. The first two, Lovely and Lost on You, were released on the now-defunct Sub•Lime Records. Their third album, aptly titled Three, was released by Northern...
- ParadiseParadiseParadise is a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless. It is conceptually a counter-image of the miseries of human civilization, and in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness. Paradise is a place of contentment, but it is not necessarily a land of luxury and...
(1997) - Eyes - Eyes (featuring Jeff Scott SotoJeff Scott SotoJeff Scott Soto is an American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for being the lead singer for the group Talisman from 1990 till the end of Talisman in 2007, the vocalist on Yngwie Malmsteen's first two albums, and for stepping up to the job of lead vocalist for Journey on...
) (1998) - Odd Man Out - Odd Man Out (1998)
- Humanary Stew: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (1999)
- Arsyn - Degeneration (2000)
- Christian Tolle Project - Better Than Dreams (2000)
- David Glen Eisley - War Dogs (2000)
- Garth Brooks Tribute - Friends In Low Places (2000)
- Odd Man Out - Y2K (2000)
- SX-10SX-10SX-10 is an American rap metal band formed in 1996 by rapper Sen Dog.-History:SX-10 was formed in 1996 in Los Angeles, California by Cypress Hill member Sen Dog. According to Sen Dog, SX-10 was formed because he had wanted to perform a different style of music. SX-10 released its debut album, Mad...
- Mad Dog AmericanMad Dog AmericanMad Dog American is the debut album of SX-10. Released on June 6, 2000, it features guest appearances by DJ Muggs, Everlast, Mellow Man Ace, Eric Bobo and Kottonmouth Kings...
featuring Sen Dog and Everlast (2000) - Teddy Andreadis - Innocent Loser (2000)
- Atsushi Yokozeki Project - Raid (2001)
- Katt Lowe - And The Othersyde (2001)
- LuminosityLuminosityLuminosity is a measurement of brightness.-In photometry and color imaging:In photometry, luminosity is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to luminance, which is the density of luminous intensity in a given direction. The SI unit for luminance is candela per square metre.The luminosity function...
(2001) - Milkweed (2001)
- Mr. BigMr. Big (band)Mr. Big is an American rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988. The band is a quartet composed of Eric Martin , Paul Gilbert , Billy Sheehan , and Pat Torpey ; Mr. Big also included Richie Kotzen, a reputable blues-based guitarist who replaced Gilbert in 1999...
- Actual SizeActual SizeActual Size is the sixth album by the hard rock band Mr. Big released in August 2001. It was their second and last studio album to feature guitarist Richie Kotzen. Actual Size would be Mr. Big's final album for 10 years, until What If.....
(2001) - Tribute To Blondie (2001)
- A Tribute To Limp Bizkit - mutated..manipulated..translated (2002)
- Ephesians Project (2002)
- Freddy Cannon - "Have A Boom Boom Christmas" (2002)
- Tribute To Bruce Springsteen - Made In The U.S.A. (2002)
- (2003)
- David Glenn Eisley - The Lost Tapes (2003)
- Hedeki - Drunk Punk (2003)
- Jeff Eaton - Wish You Were Here (2003)
- Kevin Gales - I Didn't Count On This (2003)
- Maskless - with Raven James (2003)
- Audrey Forrest (2004)
- Matt SorumMatt SorumMatthew William Sorum is an American rock drummer and percussionist. Sorum is most famous for his 7-year stint in Guns N' Roses and supergroup Velvet Revolver , which is comprised in part of former Guns N' Roses members Duff McKagan and Slash .-Early career :Matt Sorum was born Matthew William...
- Hollywood ZenHollywood ZenHollywood Zen is Velvet Revolver and ex-Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum's first solo release. It draws on his own experiences with touring, addictions, relationships and his hometown of Los Angeles...
(2004) - Mr. BigMr. Big (band)Mr. Big is an American rock supergroup, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1988. The band is a quartet composed of Eric Martin , Paul Gilbert , Billy Sheehan , and Pat Torpey ; Mr. Big also included Richie Kotzen, a reputable blues-based guitarist who replaced Gilbert in 1999...
- Greatest Hits (2004) - Mr. Big - Influences And Connections (2004)
- Numbers Of The Beast - An All Star Salute To Iron Maiden (2004)
- Michael Schenker - Heavy Hitters (2005)
- Odd Man Out - Greatest Hits (2006)
- Stephen Pearcy - Stripped (2006)
- Travers and Appice - Bazooka (2006)
- Adrian Galysh - Earth Tones (2008)
- Saints Of The Underground - S.O.T.U. (2008)
- Northern Light Orchestra - Spirit Of Christmas (2009)
- Northern Light Orchestra - Celebrate Christmas (2010)