Musical News - Edna Wright (Honey Cone)

Edna Wright, lead singer of the 1970s soul group Honey Cone, passed away on September 12, 2020 at the age of 76. She was born in 1944 in Los Angeles, CA and died in Encino, CA as the result of a heart attack.

Ms. Wright began her career by singing in a gospel choir. In the 1960s, she sang background for the Righteous Brothers and Ray Charles. She co-founded Honey Cone in 1968, and they recorded their only hit, “Want Ads” in 1971. They recorded "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" in 1972. The group disbanded in 1973.

Ms. Wright was also a backup artist in the 1980s and 1990s for artists such as U2, Kim Carnes, Aaron Neville and Andraé Crouch, and she was a member of Ray Charles’ backup group, the Raylettes.

Edna Wright (1944 – September 12, 2020) © 09/17/2020