"A Nickel And A Nail" by O.V. Wright

10/05/23 • 8 min

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Author: The Best Song Ever (The Week)
"A Nickel And A Nail" by O.V. Wright
The greatest soul song, by the greatest soul singer, you never heard. Here's the story of O.V. Wright and the Memphis soul maestro who gave him his moment of pop song greatness by harkening back to Gospel roots.
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