Matthews, Wright & King

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Matthews, Wright & King
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Raymond Matthews, Woody Wright, and Tony King
Background information
Origin United States
Genres Country
Years active1991–1993
Labels Columbia
Past membersRaymond Matthews
Woody Wright
Tony King

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.

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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.

Discography

Power of Love

Power of Love
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Studio album by
Matthews, Wright & King
ReleasedMay 5, 1992 (1992-05-05)
StudioThe Doghouse & Nightingale
Genre Country
Length30:41
Label Columbia Records
Producer
  • Steve Buckingham
  • Larry Strickland
Matthews, Wright & King chronology
Power of Love
(1992)
Dream Seekers
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Power of Love" Walt Aldridge 2:50
2."For a Moment There"
  • Mike McGuire
  • Billy Henderson
  • Billy Maddox
3:15
3."You Found a Way"2:31
4."Someone's Child"
  • Billy Troy
  • Lee Bach
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

Musicians

  • Raymond Matthews – Vocals
  • Woody Wright – Vocals
  • Tony King – Vocals
  • Eddie Bayers – Drums
  • Willie Weeks – Bass
  • Tom Robb – Bass
  • Steve Gibson – Guitar
  • Bill Watson – Bass
  • Mark Casstevens – Guitar

Production

  • Marshall Morgan – Engineer
  • Toby Seay – Assistant Engineer
  • John Kunz – Assistant Engineer
  • Denny Purcell – Mastering
  • Carlos Grier – Editing
  • Bill Johnson – Art Direction
  • Rollow Welch – Design
  • Randee Saint Nicholas – Photography

Dream Seekers

Dream Seekers
Matthews, Wright & King - Dream Seekers Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Matthews, Wright & King
ReleasedJuly 20, 1993 (1993-07-20)
Studio Scruggs Sound (Berry Hill, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length35:35
Label Columbia Records
Producer Randy Scruggs
Matthews, Wright & King chronology
Power of Love
(1992)
Dream Seekers
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One of These Days"3:47
2."Every Step of the Way"
3:32
3."I Got a Love"Jackson Leap3:29
4."She's Letting Go"
3:26
5."Don't Forget About Me"
  • Raymond Matthews
  • Mel Besher
  • Lee Buch
3:11
6."Plain Jane"
3:22
7."The Truth Is Killin' Me"Raymond Matthews3:31
8."Uncle Sam's Right Hand Man"Raymond Matthews3:43
9."Dream Seeker"Raymond Matthews3:17
10."Big Money"
  • Jim Robinson
  • Andy Byrd
4:17
Total length:35:35

Musicians

Production

  • Ron Reynolds – Engineer
  • Glenn Meadows – Digital Editing, Mastering
  • Bill Johnson – Art Direction
  • Rollow Welch – Design
  • Jodi Lynn Miller – Design Assistant
  • Peter Nash – Photography

Track information and credits verified from Discogs , [3] [4] AllMusic , [5] [6] and the album's liner notes. [7] [8]

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Album
US Country CAN Country
1992"The Power of Love"4145Power of Love
"Mother's Eyes"5576
"House Huntin'"68
1993"I Got a Love"4575Dream Seekers
"One of These Days"7463
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1992"The Power of Love"Michael Merriman
"Mother's Eyes"
1993"I Got a Love"
"One of These Days"

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardNominee/WorkResult
1993TNN/Music City News Country AwardsVocal Group of the YearMatthews, Wright & KingNominated
1994TNN/Music City News Country AwardsVocal Group of the YearMatthews, Wright & KingNominated

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References

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  2. Dream Seekers Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. "Discogs Credits Dream Seekers". Discogs. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. "Discogs Credits Power Of Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "AllMusic Credits Power of Love". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. "AllMusic Credits Dream Seekers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. Dream Seekers (liner notes). Matthews, Wright & King. Columbia Records. 1993. CK 53198.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Power of Love (liner notes). Matthews, Wright & King. Columbia Records. 1992. CK 48797.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)