In 1962, he took matters into his own hands and formed his own group, Charles Wright & the Wright Sounds. Over the course of the group, more group members were added such as James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap, Ray Jackson, and Al McKay. Eventually though Wright reformed the Watts 103rd straight from Wright Sounds and recorded Hot Heat. McKay was replaced with Benorce Blackmon and the group recorded you’re So Beautiful, but the group continued to dissolve. Eventually Wright decided to leave and released four solo albums.