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Syreeta

Rita Wright · Syreeta Wright · Syreeta Wright Robertson · Syretta Wright
Born 28 Feb 1946Died 6 Jul 2004United States16 albums

American singer-songwriter (1946–2004)

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Biography

Syreeta Wright (born Rita Wright, February 28, 1946 – July 6, 2004), known as Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights were songs in collaboration with her ex-husband Stevie Wonder and musical artist Billy Preston.

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People

Member of

Karma

Married to

Stevie Wonder1970–1972Curtis RobertsonCurtis Robinson, Jr.

Songs written

  1. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yourswriter1970 · 493 releases
  2. It’s a Shamecomposer, lyricist1970 · 174 releases
  3. Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summerlyricist1971 · 105 releases
  4. To Know You Is to Love Youwriter1972 · 96 releases
  5. If You Really Love Mewriter1971 · 91 releases
  6. It's a Shame (My Sister)writer1990 · 81 releases
  7. Blame It On the Suncomposer, lyricist1972 · 70 releases
  8. Love Having You Aroundwriter1972 · 52 releases
  9. Lookin’ for Another Pure Lovelyricist1972 · 43 releases
  10. Your Kiss Is Sweetwriter1974 · 36 releases
  11. It's Christmas Timewriter1970 · 31 releases
  12. Come Back as a Flowerlyricist1979 · 24 releases
  13. Do Yourself a Favorwriter1971 · 22 releases
  14. Búkollawriter1977 · 19 releases
  15. I’m Goin’ Leftwriter1974 · 17 releases
  16. It’s a Shame (Mt. Airy Groove)writer1982 · 16 releases
  17. Spinnin’ & Spinnin’writer1974 · 12 releases
  18. Something Out of the Bluewriter1971 · 11 releases
  19. Shelter in the Raindedication2005 · 10 releases
  20. Think of Me as Your Soldierwriter1971 · 10 releases
  21. Smilewriter2003 · 8 releases
  22. Look Aroundwriter1971 · 7 releases
  23. Sunshine in Their Eyeswriter1971 · 7 releases
  24. Trycomposer1999 · 7 releases
  25. Baby Don’t Let Me Loose Thiswriter1972 · 6 releases
  26. Firewriter2005 · 6 releases
  27. I Wanna Talk to Youwriter1971 · 6 releases
  28. Just for Youwriter1981 · 6 releases
  29. Take Up a Course in Happinesswriter1971 · 6 releases
  30. Watching the Hands of Timewriter1990 · 6 releases
  31. Moment of Weaknesswriter1990 · 5 releases
  32. Heavy Daywriter1974 · 4 releases
  33. Just a Little Piece of Youwriter1974 · 4 releases
  34. Someone Specialwriter1981 · 4 releases
  35. Sometimeslyricist1998 · 4 releases
  36. Happinesscomposer, lyricist1972 · 3 releases
  37. I’ll Try Love Againwriter1977 · 3 releases
  38. Keep Him Like He Iswriter1972 · 3 releases
  39. Out the Boxwriter1981 · 3 releases
  40. Tussenkleurenwriter1985 · 3 releases
  41. Universal Sound of the World (Your Kiss Is Sweet)writer1974 · 3 releases
  42. Happinesscomposer, lyricist1995 · 2 releases
  43. One to Onewriter1977 · 2 releases
  44. Wish Upon a Starcomposer, lyricist1981 · 2 releases
  45. Don’t Crywriter1977 · 1 releases
  46. Forever Is Not Enoughcomposer, lyricist2001 · 1 releases
  47. I Don’t Knowwriter1977 · 1 releases
  48. I Too Am Wantingwriter1977 · 1 releases
  49. Never Dreamt You'd Leave in Summerwriter2024 · 1 releases
  50. One Plan of Actionwriter1990 · 1 releases
  51. Rest Yourselfwriter1977 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. With You I’m Born Again96 versions
  2. Your Kiss Is Sweet19 versions
  3. I Can’t Give Back the Love I Feel for You9 versions
  4. I Love Every Little Thing About You9 versions
  5. Reflections9 versions
  6. To Know You Is to Love You9 versions
  7. It Will Come in Time8 versions
  8. Black Maybe6 versions
  9. Love Fire6 versions
  10. Harmour Love5 versions
  11. Moment of Weakness5 versions
  12. She’s Leaving Home5 versions
  13. With You I'm Born Again5 versions
  14. Come and Get This Stuff4 versions
  15. He’s Gone4 versions
  16. One More Time for Love4 versions
  17. Something on My Mind4 versions
  18. Watching the Hands of Time4 versions
  19. I Must Be in Love3 versions
  20. I’m Goin’ Left3 versions
  21. Quick Slick3 versions
  22. Spinnin’ & Spinnin’3 versions
  23. Spinnin’ and Spinnin’3 versions
  24. Where Is the Love3 versions
  25. Baby Don’t You Let Me Lose This2 versions
  26. Beware of a Stranger2 versions
  27. Can’t Shake Your Love2 versions
  28. Can’t Shake Your Love (12″ version)2 versions
  29. Can’t Shake Your Love (club mix)2 versions
  30. Funked Up2 versions
  31. Give Back The Good Things2 versions
  32. Go for It2 versions
  33. Happiness2 versions
  34. Heavy Day2 versions
  35. How Many Days2 versions
  36. I Wanna Be by Your Side2 versions
  37. If the Shoe Fits2 versions
  38. It’s So Easy2 versions
  39. Just a Little Piece of You2 versions
  40. Keep Him Like He Is2 versions
  41. Let’s Make a Deal2 versions
  42. One to One2 versions
  43. Out the Box2 versions
  44. Please Stay2 versions
  45. Searchin’2 versions
  46. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)2 versions
  47. Spinning and Spinning2 versions
  48. Touch Me2 versions
  49. When Your Daddy’s Not Around2 versions
  50. With You I’m Born Again (instrumental)2 versions
  51. With You I’m Born Again (re-recording)2 versions
  52. You Made Me Feel Like (Everything Is Alright)2 versions
  53. ’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers2 versions
  54. (Touched) By the Hand of Love
  55. A Long and Lasting Love
  56. A New Way to Say I Love You
  57. Ain’t I Gonna Win Your Love
  58. All Things Happen for a Reason
  59. And So It Begins
  60. Bad Boy
  61. Blame It on the Sun
  62. Books and Basketball
  63. Can You Feel It, Babe
  64. Can’t Shake Your Love (Larry Levan 12″ mix)
  65. Can’t Shake Your Love (Larry Levan mix)
  66. Can’t Shake Your Love (edit by Mr. K)
  67. Can’t Shake Your Love (edit)
  68. Can’t Shake Your Love (instrumental)
  69. Can’t Shake Your Love (previously unreleased Larry Levan mix)
  70. Can’t Shake Your Love (vocal)
  71. Can’t Stop
  72. Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers
  73. Dance for Me Children
  74. Don’t Cry
  75. First Time on a Ferris Wheel
  76. First Time on a Ferris Wheel (love theme from “Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon”)
  77. Forever Is Not Enough
  78. Go for It (12″ mix)
  79. Go for It (Theme From “Fast Break”)
  80. Go for It (disco)
  81. Half Time (instrumental)
  82. He Didn’t Stay
  83. Here’s My Love
  84. Hey You
  85. Hurtin’ Me (Became a Habit)
  86. I Can't Dance to the Music You're Playing
  87. I Can’t Dance to That Music You’re Playing
  88. I Can’t Dance to That Music You’re Playin’ (re-recording)
  89. I Can’t Give You Back the Love I Feel for You
  90. I Don’t Know
  91. I Know the Way to Your Heart
  92. I Love You
  93. I Too Am Wanting
  94. I Want to Go Back There Again
  95. It Don’t Mean Nothin’ to Me
  96. It’s Been a Long Time Happenin’
  97. I’ll Try Love Again
  98. Just for You
  99. Just for You (Put the Boogie in Your Body)
  100. Just for You (Put the Boogie in Your Body) (instrumental)
  101. Just for You (Put the Boogie in Your Body) (vocal)
  102. Let Me Be the One
  103. Love
  104. Love Child
  105. Love My Lovin’ Man
  106. Love to the Rescue
  107. Love’s Gone Bad
  108. Lullaby
  109. Made From Love
  110. Manifest
  111. May His Love Shine Forever
  112. Mind, Body and Soul
  113. More Than Just a Friend
  114. Move It, Do It
  115. Move It, Do It (promotional 12″ mix)
  116. One More Time for Love (reprise)
  117. One More Try
  118. One Plan of Action
  119. One to One (reprise)
  120. Rest Yourself

Albums

I Can’t Give You Back the Love I Feel for You
I Can’t Give You Back the Love I Feel for YouRita Wright · 1967
Syreeta
SyreetaSyreeta · 1972
Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta
Stevie Wonder Presents SyreetaSyreeta · 1974
Your Kiss Is Sweet
Your Kiss Is SweetSyreeta · 1974
One to One
One to OneSyreeta · 1977
Rich Love, Poor Love
Rich Love, Poor LoveSyreeta & G.C. Cameron · 1977
With You I'm Born Again
With You I'm Born AgainBilly Preston & Syreeta · 1979
Syreeta
SyreetaSyreeta · 1980
Billy Preston & Syreeta
Billy Preston & SyreetaBilly Preston & Syreeta · 1981
Can’t Shake Your Love
Can’t Shake Your LoveSyreeta · 1981
Just for You (Put the Boogie in Your Body) / Gigolette
Just for You (Put the Boogie in Your Body) / GigoletteBilly Preston & Syreeta · 1981
Set My Love in Motion
Set My Love in MotionSyreeta · 1981
With You I’m Born Again
With You I’m Born AgainSyreeta · 1990
The Essential Syreeta
The Essential SyreetaSyreeta · 2001
Syreeta / Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta
Syreeta / Stevie Wonder Presents SyreetaSyreeta · 2004
The Rita Wright Years (Rare Motown 1967–1970)
The Rita Wright Years (Rare Motown 1967–1970)Syreeta · 2016

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