Gary Wright created his most successful release, "Dream Weaver," after getting inspired by two of The Beatles members.
Wright released "The Dream Weaver" five years after he debuted in 1970, and the groundbreaking project strengthened his empire in the music industry as a soloist after he left Spooky Tooth.
The same album led him to meet The Beatles' George Harrison and made him an inspiration alongside John Lennon.
Gary Wright Was Inspired by The Beatles Members
Wright was about to launch his career when his friend and longtime collaborator Klaus Voormann called him to ask if he could come to Abbey Road Studios where he, Harrison, and Phil Spector were working on the Beatle's new album.
Voormann, who also played bass on Wright's debut solo album, introduced the musician to Harrison.
He soon recalled the moment in his 2014 book "Dream Weaver: A Memoir; Music, Meditation and My Friendship With George Harrison" and noted how Harrison's quietness and ability to offer tranquility left him in awe.
"I had really never met anyone quite like George before. He didn't seem to be on some huge ego trip like other artists I had met over the years," Wright wrote. "His aura was calm, and his being exuded a subtle spiritual magnetism. Yet, at the same time, he was someone who was very focused in the here and now."
Harrison soon gave him a copy of Indian guru Paramahansa Yogananda's book, "Autobiography of a Yogi," which has the line "When my mind weaves dreams."
Wright also noted that the lyric "I was the Dreamweaver" in John Lennon's song, "God," by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band helped him come up with the single.
In 2017, he revealed to Rock Cellar that "Dream Weaver" made him feel like he finally made it after the track reached No. 1. He learned about the song's milestone while he was on tour with Peter Frampton.
Gary Wright's Friendship With George Harrison Explored
After their first meeting, Wright and Harrison grew closer that they started collaborating on each other's music projects.
Wright contributed piano and organ to Harrison's album, "All Thing Must Pass," and it led him to play in his six other albums: "Living in the Material World," "Dark Horse," "Extra Texture (Read All About It)," "Thirty Three & 1/3," "George Harrison" and "Cloud Nine."
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