Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wright was born on Oct. 25, 1970, in Kansas City, Mo. She followed her dreams to Nashville in 1989, eventually signing with ...

Twenty-two years ago today (Sept. 11, 1999) was a big day for Chely Wright: It was on that date that Wright earned her first No. 1 hit with "Single White Female," which was written by Carolyn Dawn ...