Norma Jean Wright & Luci Martin, formerly of Chic

Style, sophistication, and soul! That’s what Luci Martin, and Norma Jean Wright brought to CHIC as the group’s original lead vocalists. Alongside producers Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, and drummer Tony Thompson, these legendary ladies made CHIC synonymous with infectious hooks and timeless grooves. They collected a wall of gold and platinum albums, fueling the charts with hits that dominated clubs and airwaves across the globe.

Their story begins in 1977, when CHIC’s gold-selling eponymous debut featuring Norma Jean Wright as the group’s first lead vocalist. The album generated a pair of chart-topping disco hits, “Everybody Dance” and the Grammy-nominated “Dance, Dance, Dance,”. Luci Martin joined shortly thereafter and accompanied Norma Jean on leads during CHIC’s first tour. When Rodgers and Edwards produced Norma Jean’s self-titled solo debut, yielding her hit single "Saturday”, Luci Martin stepped up to front Chic as lead vocalists along with Alfa Anderson, spawning hit songs Le Freak, Good Times, and many more.

Following their tenure in CHIC, Norma Jean and Luci worked as session singers with an array of music icons such as Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Luther Vandross, and others. In 1996, Norma Jean and Luci reunited as a duo and brought disco hits to new generations of listeners. Parallel to each vocalist’s many creative pursuits, CHIC’s seminal contributions to popular music were recognized by some of the most prestigious music industry organizations, including a nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Rolling Stone placed “Good Times” on the magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list.

In recent years, they have relaunched that classic vocal sound they introduced in CHIC. They debuted their live show at the "21st Annual Evening Under the Stars" benefit (Palm Springs) in May 2015. Later that year, they made a surprise guest appearance during a Nile Rodgers & CHIC's concert at the Hard Rock Hotel in Ibiza. Not long after, they headlined the official launch party at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino's LIGHT Nightclub in Las Vegas for Pacific Electronic Music. Forming a trio with former Chic member, Alfa Anderson, and as “Next Step”, they recorded new single, "Get On Up" with Kathy Sledge featuring Ibiza-based producers Aristofreeks. This new song peaked at #8 on Billboard's dance charts in May 2016.

In 2019, they performed for Italy’s nationally televised New Year’s Eve Special and fast forward to July of 2024, Norma Jean Wright released her new EP “Living & Loving Life”, which charted as a #1 UK Amazon R&B Best Seller. This past November, Norma Jean and Luci were featured performers on ABC TV’S annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, in Philadelphia and currently they are preparing for their forthcoming appearance at 2025’s Soul Train Cruise, scheduled for November 9 to November 16.

From Palm Springs to Paris, or from the Bahamas to Brazil, and all throughout Europe, Norma Jean Wright and Luci Martin continue to deliver their classy, high energy, roof-raising show to audiences all around the world.

Indeed, the good times are just beginning.