Golden Dreams Nashville Years by Kaye Golden Wright ~ 145 pages ~ self published on April 22, 2024

Amazon Synopsis:

Kaye Golden Wright, known professionally as Kaye Golden, was born at the right time and in the right place, Nashville. Music was in the air, and she grew up singing and playing from the age of three in a very musical family. Kaye’s a straight shooter and pulls no punches in telling her story. Her music career included background singing on sessions, recording her own singles, the Grand Ole Opry, a rock and roll tour with Jerry Lee Lewis, singing with big bands, live radio and television shows and entertaining in numerous venues and clubs in the Nashville area. She performed alongside and was friends with a who’s who of performers: Jerry Lee Lewis, Roger Miller, Patsy Cline, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Baez, Brenda Lee, Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer, Doc Severinsen, Loretta Lynn, the Bee Gees, Dinah Shore, Larry Gatlin, Jim Reeves, Conway Twitty, Jimmy Dean, Dottie West, Tommy Overstreet, Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones, the Anita Kerr Singers, the Jordanaires, Jerry Byrd and others. After performing for 30 years, she changed course and used her musical talent and experience to become a well-respected and in demand vocal and performance coach in the Dallas, Texas, area. In this autobiography, Kaye traces the path she took through the early Nashville music world and her journey to Texas to continue her life in music and improve the lives of countless students.

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What I Thought:

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I took voice lessons from Kaye Golden Wright for 8 years, and I can truly say that she changed my life. Her passion for music and expertise in her craft inspired me and drove me to be a better musician, as well as a better person. Her patience with a young, incredibly sensitive girl was exactly what I needed at that point in my life. She grew and shaped my voice, but she also helped to shape my mind and my ambitions. I am eternally grateful that she came into my life, and am honored to be able to write this review of her life’s story. 

Kaye’s book, Golden Dreams Nashville Years, is a fantastic read for anyone who is interested in the history of the music business. As I grew up taking lessons from her, getting to read about how and why she founded her vocal studio, Kaye G. Wright Studio, was so fun. But, in the midst of my nostalgia, she dropped some pearls of wisdom in there. If you have ever had the honor of meeting Kaye, you know that this is not unusual. I would like to share a couple of these pearls now: 

“I am a firm believer that you need to follow your passion, no matter what field, and not allow anyone to stop you from doing so.” 

“You were given a gift, and you didn’t do a thing to earn it. However, you have a responsibility to that gift. It is to train it, nurture it, cause it no harm and use it to give back to others.” 

Kaye’s wisdom is the gift that just keeps giving for me in my life. I know that her story will inspire you, just as she has always inspired me. 

Her stories of her early years in the Nashville music scene are at once entertaining and awe-inspiring. Imagine getting to count so many amazing musicians as friends! Her determination to succeed in such a cut-throat industry is so motivating, and is a breath of fresh air to anyone who is in the creative world. Knowing your worth and acting on it is one of the main themes of Kaye’s life story, and it is something I think we can all take as a motto to live by. 

If you are in any way interested in the music scene in Nashville and New York in the 1950’s-1980’s, this is a fantastic little read. It is short and sweet, but it packs a powerful punch. If you are an artist of any kind, Kaye’s wisdom is just the thing you need to hear. I highly recommend you pick this up today, and I can guarantee you will not regret one minute of it. 

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My Rating:

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I gave Golden Dreams Nashville Years 5 Stars!

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Love and happy reading,

Whitney