Charles Williams Wright (born April 6, 1940) is an American singer, instrumentalist and songwriter.

He has been a member of various doo wop groups in the late 1950s and early 1960s as well as a solo artist in his own right.

He is also the former leader and writer of hits for the group, Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band.

Jesse Belvin was a singer that he heard on the radio was to have a significant influence on the young Wright and who became his mentor.

After hearing Belvin on the radio, he looked up his number in the phone book and contacted him.

This association lasted until 1960, but stopped because Belvin died in a car crash at the age of 27.

[12] According to Tony Hilder, Wright and Belvin sang on the recorded version of the Shield's release "You Cheated".

[27] In 1969, Capitol released "I Don't Have To Dream" bw "She Taught Me What Love" by Bobby Sheen.

[29] By late August 1970, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band had entered the Billboard Soul Chart with "Express Yourself".