Stevie Wright

Article summary

Stephen Carlton Wright (20 December 1947 – 27 December 2015) was an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Called Australia's first international pop star, he is best known for being the lead singer of the Easybeats, who are widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s. Born in Leeds, Wright migrated with his family to Australia at the age of nine, living in Melbourne and later Sydney at the Villawood Migrant Hostel, where he met his future bandmates and formed the Easybeats. Their early hits were co-written by Wright with bandmate George Young, including top ten hits such as "She's So Fine", "Wedding Ring", "Sorry" and "Women (Make You Feel Alright)". He was lead vocalist on their only international hit, "Friday on My Mind", which peaked at number one in Australia in 1966, the top ten in the United Kingdom, and the top twenty in the United States and Canada. After the Easybeats disbanded in 1969, Wright fronted numerous groups including the Stevie Wright Band and Stevie Wright & the Allstars; his solo career included the 1974 single "Evie (Parts 1, 2 & 3)", which peaked at number one on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. Wright had problems with alcohol and drug addiction. By 1976 he was hospitalised and undertook methadone treatment.…

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1. date of birth: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2015-12-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of formation: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of formation: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. publication date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. The record states that the date of establishment is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of formation is "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of formation is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the publication date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371017672