Son of late Grammy-nominated gospel singer Wright to take over father’s NYC church

September 30th, 2009 Grammy Award winner GREG LADANYI has died in Cyprus after suffering an onstage head trauma last week (25Sep09). The celebrated producer, 57, was on tour with singer Anna Vissi when an accident left him fighting for his life.

September 29th, 2009 Late PINK FLOYD star RICK WRIGHT left the majority of his estate to his three children - but failed to mention his three former wives in his will. The keyboardist made a $26 million (£24 million) fortune during his career with the rock legends, as well as with his solo projects.

September 17th, 2009 Calle 13 up for 5 Latin Grammy AwardsLOS ANGELES — Calle 13 leads the list of Latin Grammy nominated artists with five nods. The alternative Puerto Rican hip-hop duo will compete for album of the year against Colombian singer-songwriter Andres Cepeda, Nicaraguan salsa singer Luis Enrique, folksy Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa and Brazilian musician Ivan Lins & The Metropole Orchestra at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards on Nov.

September 17th, 2009 Calle 13, Luis Enrique among Latin Grammy nomineesLOS ANGELES — Calle 13 are among the artists up for album of the year at the Latin Grammys. The Puerto Rican duo will compete against Andres Cepeda, Luis Enrique, Mercedes Sosa and Ivan Lins & The Metropole Orchestra for the honor at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards.

September 14th, 2009 Vickie Winans 'gets over' her troubles on new CDLATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich. — If James Brown was the hardest-working man in show business, Vickie Winans should at least merit some consideration for the title of hardest-working woman.

September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Pop singer Charlotte Church has no plans to marry boyfriend and rugby star Gavin Henson yet. The couple, who recently celebrated son Dexter's christening, insists that they want to "keep something to look forward to".

September 1st, 2009 Legendary gospel singer MARIE KNIGHT has died, aged 84. She passed away after suffering a severe bout of pneumonia at a nursing home in Harlem, New York, according to her manager.

August 19th, 2009 Robin Wright Penn files for divorceSAN FRANCISCO — Robin Wright and her husband, Sean Penn, are calling it quits on their more than decade-long marriage. People magazine reports that Wright filed for divorce from Penn Aug.

August 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A father's influence upon a child's academic success later in life is felt the most when he's involved from the very beginning, according to a new study. Brent McBride, a professor of human development at University of Illinois says while a mother's involvement in school was found to be positively related to a child's academic achievement, a father's involvement was found to be negatively related to later student achievement.

August 12th, 2009 TV's 'Guiding Light' shoots final scenes in NJPEAPACK-GLADSTONE, N.J. — The cast and crew of "Guiding Light" — TV's longest-running soap opera — have finished shooting their final scenes in a northern New Jersey town.

July 10th, 2009 Timothy Wright's son to take over NYC churchNEW YORK — The son of the late gospel singer Timothy Wright will be installed as pastor of his father's Brooklyn church. A family spokesman says 30-year-old David Wright will become leader of the Grace Tabernacle Christian Center Church of God in Christ on Sunday.

July 2nd, 2009 Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Phoenix home soldPHOENIX — A Phoenix home that famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son has been sold for $2.8 million. Realtor Cionne McCarthy says escrow on the spiral-shaped home of about 2,250 square feet closed last week.

June 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Although dads get less attention on Father's Day than moms do on Mother's Day, they are still satisfied with it, says an expert. A psychology lecturer Nicole Gilbert Cote at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst insists that the part of the reason seems to be that moms expect to get an off from their stereotypical household chores such as cooking and cleaning up, while dads don't expect any such option.

June 9th, 2009 Marva Wright hospitalized after strokeNEW ORLEANS — New Orleans blues singer Marva Wright has been hospitalized after a stroke. Relatives say the 61-year-old Wright had just finished her regular gig at the CoCo Club on Bourbon Street early Saturday when paramedics were called because the singer wasn't feeling well and had slurred speech.

May 11th, 2009 Charley Pride, Marty Stuart headline Miss. eventTUNICA, Miss.