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Matthews, Wright & King was an American country music group formed in 1991. The band, Raymond Matthews (born October 13, 1956), Woody Wright (born October 10, 1957) and Tony King (born June 27, 1957), was put together by Columbia Records producer Larry Strickland after Shenandoah left the label, as an attempt to keep a viable country band on that label. Wright had previously been in another band called Memphis.
Matthews, Wright & King | |
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 Raymond Matthews, Woody Wright, and Tony King | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1991–1993 |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Past members | Raymond Matthews Woody Wright Tony King |
Though they enjoyed video success on CMT and TNN as well as touring with Reba McEntire for two seasons, their highest charting radio single, "The Power of Love," peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1992. It was the title track of their debut album, issued that same year on Columbia Records. The trio dissolved shortly after the release of their second album, Dream Seekers.
Since disbanding, Tony King joined Brooks & Dunn's backing band and was also briefly engaged to Wynonna Judd, Woody Wright found success as a gospel songwriter, producer and solo artist, while Raymond Matthews returned to his native Alabama and a successful contracting business.
In 2013, Raymond Matthews and his daughter, Ashley Matthews Mobley, released an album entitled Come Home. The album is a compilation of gospel songs written by Raymond. Production and recording took place at Dugger Mountain Music Hall near Heflin, Alabama.
| Power of Love | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Matthews, Wright & King | ||||
| Released | May 5, 1992 | |||
| Studio | The Doghouse & Nightingale | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 30:41 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Producer |
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| Matthews, Wright & King chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Power of Love" | Walt Aldridge | 2:50 |
| 2. | "For a Moment There" |
| 3:15 |
| 3. | "You Found a Way" | 2:31 | |
| 4. | "Someone's Child" |
| 3:07 |
| 5. | "Standing in the River (Dying of Thirst)" | 3:17 | |
| 6. | "Mother's Eyes" | 3:27 | |
| 7. | "When the River Runs High" |
| 2:27 |
| 8. | "Leavin' Reasons" | 3:18 | |
| 9. | "House Huntin'" |
| 3:01 |
| 10. | "Everytime She Says Yes" |
| 3:28 |
| Total length: | 30:41 | ||
| Dream Seekers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Matthews, Wright & King | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1993 | |||
| Studio | Scruggs Sound (Berry Hill, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Producer | Randy Scruggs | |||
| Matthews, Wright & King chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One of These Days" | 3:47 | |
| 2. | "Every Step of the Way" |
| 3:32 |
| 3. | "I Got a Love" | Jackson Leap | 3:29 |
| 4. | "She's Letting Go" |
| 3:26 |
| 5. | "Don't Forget About Me" |
| 3:11 |
| 6. | "Plain Jane" |
| 3:22 |
| 7. | "The Truth Is Killin' Me" | Raymond Matthews | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Uncle Sam's Right Hand Man" | Raymond Matthews | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Dream Seeker" | Raymond Matthews | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Big Money" |
| 4:17 |
| Total length: | 35:35 | ||
Track information and credits verified from Discogs,[3][4] AllMusic,[5][6] and the album's liner notes.[7][8]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1992 | "The Power of Love" | 41 | 45 | Power of Love |
| "Mother's Eyes" | 55 | 76 | ||
| "House Huntin'" | 68 | — | ||
| 1993 | "I Got a Love" | 45 | 75 | Dream Seekers |
| "One of These Days" | 74 | 63 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "The Power of Love" | Michael Merriman |
| "Mother's Eyes" | ||
| 1993 | "I Got a Love" | |
| "One of These Days" |
| Year | Organization | Award | Nominee/Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | TNN/Music City News Country Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Matthews, Wright & King | Nominated |
| 1994 | TNN/Music City News Country Awards | Vocal Group of the Year | Matthews, Wright & King | Nominated |
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