Gwen Mccrae
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Biography
[Edit]Best remembered for her number one R&B hit "Rockin' Chair" from 1975, Gwen McCrae was a gutsy Southern soul diva with a particular affinity for dance tracks. Along with her husband George ("Rock Your Baby"), Gwen was part of the Miami-based T.K. Records stable, which laid a great deal of groundwork for the disco explosion. Born Gwen Mosley in Pensacola, FL, in 1943, she grew up singing in her Pentecostal church and later discovered secular singers like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. She began performing in local clubs as a teenager, also singing with local groups like the Lafayettes and the Independents. In 1963, she met a young Navy sailor named George McCrae, whom she married within a week. When George was discharged, he re-formed an earlier group he'd sung with called the Jivin' Jets, and invited Gwen to join as well. Soon, however, George and Gwen split off to form a duo — aptly dubbed George & Gwen — and moved to West Palm Beach to perform in clubs all over South Florida.
George & Gwen were discovered in 1967 by singer Betty Wright, who helped get them signed to Henry Stone's Alston label. Their debut single, "Three Hearts in a Tangle," was released in 1969; the follow-up, "Like Yesterday Our Love Is Gone," marked the first time they worked with the writing team of Clarence Reid (who would later morph into the bawdy comic Blowfly) and Willie Clarke. Both were regional hits, as was third single, "No One Left to Come Home," although none of those records broke nationally; meanwhile, the McCraes and Wright were collectively earning a reputation as stellar session vocalists. In 1970, one of Gwen's solo recordings, the Bobby "Blue" Bland cover "Lead Me On," was picked up by Columbia and became her first Top 40 hit on the R&B charts. In the wake of that breakthrough, George temporarily retired from singing to become her manager, and Alston leased her contract to Columbia; she recorded several more singles over the next few years, but without comparable chart success.
Columbia declined to renew McCrae's contract in 1973, and she was signed to a different Henry Stone label, the T.K. subsidiary Cat. She had a regional hit with "He Keeps Something Groovy Goin' On" that year, and then her second national hit with the R&B Top 20 "For Your Love" (originally recorded by Ed Townsend). However, her minor 1974 hit "It's Worth the Hurt" was overshadowed by George's across-the-board smash "Rock Your Baby," a song originally intended for Gwen that heralded disco's arrival on the pop charts. It was Gwen's turn in the spotlight the following year, when she took the sexy Reid/Clarke composition "Rockin' Chair" all the way to the top of the R&B charts, not to mention the pop Top Ten. In the wake of its success, McCrae released her first-ever album (also called Rockin' Chair) and scored further R&B hits with "Love Insurance" and "Cradle of Love."
By this time, the separate successes were taking their toll on the McCraes' marriage (Gwen has since alleged that her husband beat her frequently). A 1976 duet single, "Winners Together, Losers Apart," fell short of the R&B Top 40, and a full album of duets failed to assuage matters. The couple split later that year, and Gwen scored what turned out to be her last chart hit for Cat, "Damn Right It's Good." Despite a fine effort with the 1978 LP Let's Straighten It Out, McCrae's commercial momentum was stalled, and although 1979's "All This Love That I'm Giving" later became a favorite on Britain's Northern soul scene, it didn't attract much attention upon its release. With the T.K. label family in serious financial trouble, McCrae moved to New Jersey and signed with Atlantic in 1980, a stint that produced two albums (Gwen McCrae and On My Way) and several chart singles still prized by collectors: "Funky Sensation," "Poyson," and "Keep the Fire Burning." Feeling underpromoted, McCrae moved back to Florida, cut a one-off single for the small Black Jack label in 1984 called "Do You Know What I Mean," and retired from the music business.
McCrae was rediscovered by the British Northern soul and rare groove scenes during the '80s, and she traveled to England to record a couple of singles for Rhythm King in 1987. Pleased with her enduring popularity in the U.K., McCrae eventually recorded an entire album for the British Homegrown label in 1996, titled Girlfriend's Boyfriend. Upon returning to America, she signed with the revived Goldwax label, distributed by Ichiban, and recorded another album later that year, Psychic Hot Line. In 1998, Ichiban reissued Girlfriend's Boyfriend in the U.S. McCrae returned in 1999 with Still Rockin', which received favorable reviews in blues and classic soul circles.
Title: Something so Right
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: "Now I Found Love" - Single
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Girlfriends Boyfriend
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Let's Straighten It Out
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Melody of Life
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Funky Sensation (Tinos Original Funk Thang)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, House, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Funky Sensation (Bobby And Ernies Instrumental Sensation)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Funky Sensation (Bobby And Ernies Dub Sensation)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Let's Straighten It In-Melody Of Life (1978-1979)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae, George
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Funky Sensation (Bobby And Ernies Vocal Sensation)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Funky Sensation (Real Time RNB Mix)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, House, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Keep the Fire Burning (Rob Belows Grand House)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: You and I Were Made for Each Other
Artist: Gwen Mccrae, George McCrae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: Best Of George & Gwen McCrae
Artist: Gwen Mccrae, George
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: For Your Love (feat. Latimore, Timmy Thomas, H.W. Casey, Little Beaver)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Henry Stone's Best of Gwen Mccrae
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: On My Way (Remastered)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Gwen McCrae Sings TK
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Gwen McCrae (Remastered)
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Rockin' Chair / Rockin' Chair (Instrumental) [Digital 45] - Single
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Funky Sensation / Funky Sensation (Instrumental) [Digital 45] - Single
Artist: Gwen Mccrae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Collections
Title: Henry Stone's Hidden Treasures
Genre: Pop
Title: Henry Stone Presents the Little Beaver Songbook
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Henry Stone's Hidden Treasures
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Winter Lounge 2015
Genre: Electronica
Title: Club Classics 2014
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Dance Club Hits
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Spring Break Hits 2014
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Everbody Dance Now
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Lost Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Henry Stone's Hidden Treasures
Genre: Pop
Title: Miami Funk Volume 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Romantic Reggae, Vol. 9
Genre: Reggae
Title: George Kerr Presents Soul Classics, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Southern Soul & Blues Party, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: A Little Bit of Your Love - Deep Rare Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Brasil 2014 Lounge
Genre: Electronica
Title: Euro Dance Classics, Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Ibiza Dance Hits 2014
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Valentine's Lounge 2015
Genre: Electronica
Title: Summer Jammin´
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 30 Years Disco CD 1
Genre: Disco
Title: Funky Grooves CD 1
Genre: Funk
Title: Hed Kandi - Nu Cool 3
Genre: Breakbeat , Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House, Deep House, Progressive House, Hip Hop/R&B, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: Hed Kandi Presents Athmes & Artwork CD4
Genre: Electronica, House, Deep House, Disco, Pop
Title: Dance Classics Volume 37 & 38
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: Dance Classics, Volume 3
Title: 80'S Groove Vol. 3 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Dance Classics Vol1 CD5
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Disco (CD5)
Genre: Disco
Title: Mezzanine De L'Alcazar Vol. 7
Genre: Electronica, House, Indie Pop, Club/Dance, Pop Rock
Title: Funk Fever Vol. 2 (CD2)
Title: Blackout! (The Samples)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Generations Hip - Hop Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Generations Hip - Hop Soul Radio (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Here Come The Girls (CD3) - Disco
Genre: Pop
Title: Choice Fm's Uk Pressure Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Everybody Dance! Remixed Dance Classics (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Club Music For DJ's Vol. 170 (CD1)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: Original Hits (Rap And Soul) (CD3)
Genre: Rap, DJ/Remixes, Disco, Indie
Title: Dance Floor Divas: The '70s
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Funk
Title: Ferry Maat's Soul Show (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Soul Diva Sessions (CD1)
Genre: Soul
Title: Hussy Cocktail
Title: Sweet Soul Music-Scorching Classics From 1975
Genre: Jazz
Title: MasterGroove, Pt. 5
Title: Funk Fever Vol. 2 (CD2)
Title: Sweet Soul Music 1975
Genre: Pop
Title: Hed Kandi Anthems & Artwork (CD4)
Genre: Electronica, House
Title: 12 Inch Dance: 80s Groove
Genre: House, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco
Title: 80s Groove - 12 Inch Dance
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Best Swing '96 Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Nile Rodgers Presents Disco Inferno (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: T. K. Records Remixes & Re-Edits Vol. I
Genre: Electronica, Disco, Nu Disco
Title: Hotsísimo 2 / Hotsisimo 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Vintage Grooves
Title: 100 Disco Hits (CD5)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: MOS Anthems Disco (CD2)
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: Beatport Top 50 (December 2014)
Genre: House, Trance, Drum & Bass, Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop, Dubstep
Featuring albums
Title: By George Like You've Never Heard (The Dave Cash Collection)
Artist: George McCrae
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Remixed With Love by Joey Negro, Vol. 2 (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Down Town Funk (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Soul, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Key To The Groove, Vol. 2 (CD2: Keep The Fire Burning)
Artist: Bevan Keys
Genre: Electronica, House, Soul, Jazz, Disco
Title: Café del Mar, Vol. 24 / Cafe del Mar, Vol. 24
Artist: Café Del Mar / Cafe Del Mar
Genre: Electronica
Title: Dance Classics
Artist: Paradise Club
Title: Smooth Soul Jams
Artist: Ghetto Heaven
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Disco, Funk, Classical, Smooth Jazz
Title: Sound of Disco
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: The Ultimate Collection 5CD (CD1)
Artist: Disco Inferno
Genre: Downtempo, Freestyle Music, Garage, Post Disco, Soul, Dub, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Boiler Room: Richy Ahmed in Ibiza, Aug 17, 2016 (DJ Mix)
Artist: Richy Ahmed
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop