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  • Road rage inspires singer's troop tribute (Chely Wright and "The Bumper of My SUV")

    12/17/2004 1:17:40 PM PST · by Moose4 · 22 replies · 1,889+ views
    CNN.com ^ | 14 December 2004 | Billboard Magazine
    NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Billboard) -- Leave it to sunny Chely Wright to turn an ugly situation into a popular -- and meaningful -- song. Now, that song has helped her land a new label deal. About a year-and-a-half ago, Wright -- an established singer and performer -- was driving the Nashville streets when a motorist in a minivan behind her noticed the Marine Corps sticker on her bumper. Wright's brother is a Marine who sent her the sticker before he shipped off to Iraq. The agitated woman began honking, swerving and flicking her lights. "I look in the rear view, and...