Gary Wright, who died at 80, was famous in the 1970s for his soft-rock synth hit "Dream Weaver." This song, released in December 1975 as the lead single from his album The Dream Weaver , is known for its groundbreaking use of keyboards and synthesizers, with no guitars, creating a lush, atmospheric sound that anticipated the synth-pop movement of the 1980s

. "Dream Weaver" features Wright on vocals and keyboards, with Jim Keltner on drums, and was inspired by the book Autobiography of a Yogi given to him by George Harrison. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. and number 1 in Canada, becoming a multiplatinum hit and a defining track of Wright's career

. In addition to "Dream Weaver," Wright was also known for the hit "Love Is Alive" from the same album, which reached number 2 on the Hot 100