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Gwen Guthrie

Funk
Soul music
Disco
A big soul mama who crossed over into the 1980s dance scene, Gwen Guthrie was a proud advocate of gay rights and talented songwriter. Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Guthrie studied classical music and piano as a child before singing with vocal groups The Ebonettes and the Matchmakers and getting her big break as a backing singer for Aretha Franklin. She worked as a session musician, sang radio commercial jingles and penned songs for Roberta Flack and Sister Sledge, as well as writing Ben E. King's US Top Five hit Supernatural. Striking up a partnership with reggae producers Sly An...
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Padlock
PadlockGwen Guthrie

Portrait

4:49

It Should Have Been You
It Should Have Been YouGwen Guthrie

Gwen Guthrie

4:21

(They Long To Be) Close To You
(They Long To Be) Close To YouGwen Guthrie

You Touched My Life
You Touched My LifeGwen Guthrie and Furacão 2000

Good To Go Lover

8:33

Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent
Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The RentGwen Guthrie

Good To Go Lover

3:32

Seventh Heaven
Seventh HeavenGwen Guthrie

Portrait

4:19

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