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Gary Malcolm Wright (born April 26, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known for his 1976 hit songs "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive", and for his role in helping establish the synthesizer as a leading instrument in rock and pop music. Wright's breakthrough album, The Dream Weaver (1975), came after he had spent seven years in London as, alternately, a member of the British heavy rock band Spooky Tooth and a solo artist on A&M Records. While in England, he played keyboards on former Beatle George Harrison's All Things Must Pass triple album (1970), so beginning a friendship that inspired the Indian religious themes and spirituality inherent in Wright's subsequent songwriting. His work since the late 1980s has embraced world music and the new age genre, although none of his post-1976 releases has matched the popularity of The Dream Weaver.
A former child actor, Wright performed on Broadway in the hit musical Fanny before studying medicine and then psychology in New York and Berlin. After meeting Chris Blackwell of Island Records in Europe, Wright moved to London, where he helped establish Spooky Tooth as a popular live act. He also served as the band's principal songwriter on their recordings – among them, the well-regarded albums Spooky Two (1969) and You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw (1973). His solo album Footprint (1971), recorded with contributions from Harrison, coincided with the formation of Wright's short-lived band Wonderwheel, which included guitarist Mick Jones. Also during the early 1970s, Wright played on notable recordings by B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson and Ronnie Spector, while his musical association with Harrison endured until shortly before the latter's death in 2001.
Richard Starkey,MBE (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals, usually for one song on an album, including "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Yellow Submarine" and their cover of "Act Naturally". He also wrote the Beatles' songs "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden", and is credited as a co-writer of others, including "What Goes On" and "Flying".
Starr was twice afflicted by life-threatening illnesses during childhood, and as a result of prolonged hospitalisations fell behind in school. In 1955, he entered the workforce and briefly held a position with British Rail before securing an apprenticeship at a Liverpool equipment manufacturer. Soon afterwards, he became interested in the UK skiffle craze, developing a fervent admiration for the genre. In 1957, he cofounded his first band, the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group, which earned several prestigious local bookings before the fad succumbed to American rock and roll by early 1958.
I think I know
What's been feedin' all your fantasies?
She moves real slow
You can almost hear her whisper please
Let me inside just for a while
Take a look a real good look
Take a look
But don't touch the fire
Take a look
But don't get burned in the flame
Take a look can you see yourself
Burning up
Behind your desire
Is it her you really want
Take a look
She moves your way
And you know that you're the only one
She starts to sway
Your imagination starts to run
You let her inside
She's drivin' you wild
Take a look a real good look
Take a look
But don't touch the fire
Take a look
But don't get burned in the flame
Take a look can you see yourself
Burning up
Behind your desire
Is it her you really want
Take a look
The dream you've been dreamin'
You could chase it all night
Don't you see there's a chance?
You've been blinded by the light
Take a look a real good look
Take a look
But don't touch the fire
Take a look
But don't get burned in the flame
Take a look can you see yourself
Burning up
Behind your desire
Is it her you really want
Take a look
Take a look a real good look
Take a look
But don't touch the fire
Take a look
But don't get burned in the flame
Take a look can you see yourself
Burning up
Behind your desire
Is it her you really want
Take a look
Take a look a real good look
Take a look
But don't touch the fire
Take a look
But don't get burned in the flame
Take a look can you see yourself
Burning up