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Topic: Lynda Lou Riley Wright |
Jerry Fessenden
From: Vermont, USA
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Posted 7 May 2018 8:38 am
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This morning Lynda passed away . She had been hospitalized for trouble with her back , was in rehab in Indianapolis, In .
She lived in Las Vegas,Nv and had an all female band for several Years. Later , Dick Miller built a pedal steel for her , and when she moved back to Indy , she joined the Indy Steel Club.
She was married to Richard Wright for 25 years , and they played on several shows together. Richard played many instruments , and is a member of the musicians union in Indianapolis. His better known jobs were at Berkley in Boston as a teacher , and band jobs included Buddy Rich , and Elvis.
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Mike Neer
From: NJ
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John McClung
From: Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 7 May 2018 11:31 am
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Sorry to hear this, and that I never met Lynda. _________________ E9 INSTRUCTION
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Duane Brown
From: Reno,Nevada USA
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Posted 7 May 2018 8:24 pm
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What a shock. I haven't seen Linda in years and was just recently trying to locate her. When she came to Reno and put the Texas Playgirls together we worked the same circuit for years and became friends. Linda was the first woman steel guitarist I ever saw and I was impressed at her big chord style- similar to Chalker.
Linda had been married to Donny Buzzard and I heard that he taught her to play. I wish I had asked her about that.
This is a sad day. |
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Craig Stock
From: Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 8 May 2018 1:28 am
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Sad day, got to meet her and Richard at the PSGA Show a while back. Very nice people.
RIP _________________ Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Today is tomorrow's Good ol' days |
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Jerry Fessenden
From: Vermont, USA
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Posted 9 May 2018 11:33 am Lynda Wrigt
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The service will be Saturday, May 19 2018 at Singleton Funeral home on Madison Ave, Greenwood |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From: Denver, Colorado
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Posted 11 May 2018 6:16 am
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Sad news. I always enjoyed visiting with Lynda and Richard. I will miss her.
Chuck |
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Herb Steiner
From: Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 12 May 2018 2:34 pm
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Lynda was a real nice lady, and she could play! Enjoyed hanging out with her and Richard at several steel shows. RIP, Lynda. _________________ My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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