Michelle Wright - Now & Then

Wright made a mainstream move with Now & Then, downplaying the R&B and remaking herself as a sleek, sultry version of Lorrie Morgan. It paid off, too: she had her first real hits in the U.S. with "Take It Like a Man" and "He Would Be 16," a tear-jerking ballad dealing with the regrets of giving an illegitimate child up for adoption. Her Nudie jackets and black bodysuits made her a video favorite, too. The music's not as distinctive here as on Michelle Wright, but the hits hold up nicely. ~ Brian Mansfield, All Music Guide

Name Credits Biff Watson Guitar Brent Mason Guitar Bruce Bouton Pedal Steel, Weissenborn, Guitar (Steel), Guitar, ? Carl Marsh ?, Fairlight Catherine Styron Keyboards Glenn Meadows Mastering John Hurley Assistant Engineer John Willis Mandolin, Guitar Jon "JD" Dickson Assistant Engineer Karen Staley Vocals (Background) Kathy Schinhofen Artwork Lari White Vocals (Background) Larry White Vocals (Background) Lonnie Wilson Percussion, Drums Mark Capps Assistant Engineer Michelle Wright Vocals Mike Clute Engineer, Mixing Rick Giles Producer, Vocals (Background) Sonny Garrish Pedal Steel, Dobro, Guitar (Steel) Spady Brannan Bass Steve Bogard Producer Steve Nathan Keyboards, Piano Susan Mendola Design, Art Direction Tim DuBois Executive Producer