See also:William Wright Statue of Billy Wright outside the stand bearing his name at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton Billy Wright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994) was an English footballer for Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Billy Wright (July 7, 1960 – December 27, 1997) was a Northern Irish terrorist, a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and leader of the extremist Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF). ... There are many well-known people called William Wright, such as: William Wright, the real name of Dan De Quille, American author, newspaperman, and humorist. ...
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BillyWright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994) was an English footballer for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wright became a minor media personality, and his marriage to Joy Beverley of the Beverley Sisters (at a time long before the era of footballers having celebrity girlfriends) was one of the most successful showbiz marriages.
Wright was made an inaugural inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact on the English game.
Billy is widely acknowledged as the "Fifth Beatle" having been the only party to ever hand his name included in the label credits of the "Let It Be" and the "Abbey Road" albums as well as the landmark "White Album".
Billy also appeared with them in the films "The Complete Beatles" and "Let It Be" as well as performing as part of them during their historic rooftop final concert.
Billy recorded on the last album his mentor Ray Charles was to record, toured with The Funk Brothers and Stevie Winwood in Europe in early 2004 and then hit the road, touring extensively and garnering rave reviews for his performances with his dear friend Eric Clapton through Europe and North America.
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