Gary Wright was a pioneer in the use of MIDI technology and made his Dreamweaver LP the first platinum album to be recorded exclusively with synthesizers emulating traditional rock 'n' roll instrumentation. Wright left the U.S. to join a newly-signed British hard rock progressive group called Spooky Tooth in 1967. Spooky Tooth had considerable U.K. success as a progressive hard rock band, but saw little chart action in the U.S. They disbanded in 1970, and Wright formed his own group, Wonderwheel. At the same time, he was doing a wide range of U.K. recording sessions, including keyboard work in the studio for George Harrison. Harrison used Wright on his debut solo LP, All Things Must Pass, and the two became lifelong friends, collaborating together off and on until Harrison's death in November, 2001.
In 1973, Wright rejoined the other members of Spooky Tooth for another two-year run. During that time, the group had considerable success on American FM radio, especially with the LP, You Broke My Heart, So I Busted Your Jaw. After they disbanded again in 1974, Wright decided to place his focus on the emerging synthesizer and digital music technology that had been introduced. In 1975, he wrote and recorded Dreamweaver, his breakthrough LP, and the album that is still the basis of his current live show.