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Connie Smith
Connie Smith
American country music artist
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K. T. Oslin
K. T. Oslin
American musician
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Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Canadian country singer
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Victoria Shaw
Victoria Shaw
American singer-songwriter
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Lynn Anderson
Lynn Anderson
American country music singer (1947-2015)
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LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
American singer, songwriter, actress
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Emily West
Emily West
American singer
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Lisa Brokop
Lisa Brokop
Canadian country music singer/songwriter and actress
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Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack
American country music singer and songwriter
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Kellie Coffey
Kellie Coffey
American musician
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Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
American alternative country and folk rock singer-songwriter
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Clay Walker
Clay Walker
American Country Musician
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Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
American country music artist and actress
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Trisha Yearwood
Trisha Yearwood
American country singer
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Lonestar
Lonestar
American country music group
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Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
American country music duo
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Mickey Guyton
Mickey Guyton
American singer
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Jessica Andrews
Jessica Andrews
American country music singer
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Karol G
Karol G
Colombian songwriter
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Pink
Pink
American singer and songwriter
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Linda Davis
Linda Davis
American country music singer
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Dev
Dev
American singer
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Joss Stone
Joss Stone
English singer and actress
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Hillary Scott
Hillary Scott
American singer and songwriter
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Anita Cochran
Anita Cochran
American musician
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Che'Nelle
Che'Nelle
Malaysian singer, raised in Japan
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Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan
American singer-songwriter
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Kim Petras
Kim Petras
German singer
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah
American country music group
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Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert
American country music singer
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Gabrielle
Gabrielle
English singer
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Kesha
Kesha
American singer and songwriter
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Maren Morris
Maren Morris
American country singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Boy Howdy
Boy Howdy
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Patty Pravo
Patty Pravo
Italian recording artist; singer
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Carly Pearce
Carly Pearce
American country music singer-songwriter
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Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright
American singer
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Rebecca Lynn Howard
Rebecca Lynn Howard
American musician
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Martina McBride
Martina McBride
American country music singer and songwriter
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MNEK
MNEK
English singer-songwriter and producer
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Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
English singer and record producer
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Michelle Wright
Michelle Wright
Canadian country music artist
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Halsey
Halsey
American singer, songwriter, and activist
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Martha Wash
Martha Wash
American singer
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Jessie James Decker
Jessie James Decker
American country pop singer
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Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
American musician
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Trick Pony
Trick Pony
music group
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Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
American singer-songwriter
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Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
American country music singer, songwriter
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Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini
American country music singer
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Mary Lambert
Mary Lambert
American singer-songwriter and poet
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Jeannie Seely
Jeannie Seely
American singer
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Britney Spears
Britney Spears
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress
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Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
American country music singer
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Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Italian singer
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Margo Smith
Margo Smith
US country singer

Chely Wright (born Richell Rene Wright; October 25, 1970) is an American activist, author and country music artist. She initially rose to fame as a commercial country recording artist with several charting singles, including the number one hit, "Single White Female." She later became known for her role in LGBT activism after publicly coming out. She has since sold over 1,500,000 copies and 10,000,000 digital impressions to date in the United States.

Raised in Kansas, Wright developed aspirations to become a country singer and songwriter. Yet, as a young child, she discovered her homosexuality and realized it conflicted with her Christian faith and her hopes of becoming a performer. Determined to become successful, she vowed to hide her sexuality and continued performing. Wright moved to Nashville, Tennessee following high school graduation and was cast in stage productions at the now-defunct Opryland USA amusement park. She eventually signed her first recording contract in 1993 with PolyGram/Mercury Records and released two albums. With limited success, Wright switched record labels and had her first hit with 1997's "Shut Up and Drive." It was followed in 1999 with "Single White Female," and a gold-certified album of the same name.

At her commercial zenith, Wright continued living a closeted life and became increasingly unhappy. She engaged in a long-term relationship with a woman but ultimately separated at the risk of being outed by members of the Nashville community. In 2006, Wright began suffering a emotional collapse and nearly took her own life. She then realized she needed to come out publicly and started working on projects that would help her come to terms with her sexuality. In 2010, Wright released the memoir, Like Me: Confessions of a Heartland Country Singer, and the album, Lifted Off the Ground. Both projects centered around her coming out process and the acceptance of herself.

Wright became involved in LGBT activism following her 2010 decision. During that time she moved to New York City and released a documentary which chronicled her coming out titled, Wish Me Away. She would later establish a charity "Like Me," which helped provide assistance to LGBT youth. She has since been a spokesperson for programs such as GLSEN and other activism-related programs. Wright would also marry and have two children. Wright also continued her music career, but transitioned more towards Americana and folk. She has since released 2016's I Am the Rain and 2019's Revival.


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