Gwen Guthrie

Not to be confused with Gwyneth Guthrie, a Scottish actress.

Gwen Guthrie
Birth nameGwendolyn Guthrie
Born(1950-07-09)July 9, 1950
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 1999(1999-02-03) (aged 48)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • pianist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active1974–1999
Labels

Gwendolyn Guthrie (July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999)[2] was an American singer-songwriter and pianist[1] who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, The Limit and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, Angela Bofill and Roberta Flack.[3] Guthrie is well known for her 1986 anthem "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent," and for her 1986 cover of the song "(They Long to Be) Close to You."[4]

  1. ^ a b c d Hamilton, Andrew. "Gwen Guthrie - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Perrone, Pierre (February 14, 1999). "Obituary: Gwen Guthrie". The Independent. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Johnson, Connie (September 28, 1986). "Juice's Hard 'Rain' Falls On Women". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
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