He beat the Beatles to The Ed Sullivan Show.
He scored a pair of hits that helped form the soundtrack of the ’70s.
He sang on Broadway with Carol Brady (Florence Henderson) and trekked through India with George Harrison.
Not bad for a kid from Tenafly High.
Gary Wright, who recorded Dream Weaver and Love Is Alive, performs on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at The Sanctuary concert series in Chatham. Showtime is 8 pm at the Presbyterian Church on 240 Southern Boulevard. Tickets are $25.
We had a chance to interview Gary in 2011. Here is the podcast: