1950 - 1999
Gwen Guthrie American Singer
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Details
| First Name |
Gwen
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| Last Name |
Guthrie
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| Full Name at Birth |
Gwendolyn Guthrie
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| Birthday |
9th July, 1950
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| Birthplace |
Okemah, Oklahoma, USA
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| Died |
3rd February, 1999
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| Place of Death |
Orange, New Jersey, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Uterine Cancer
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| Buried |
Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, pianist
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Soul, Post-Disco, Dance-Pop
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| Year(s) Active |
1974–1999
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Piano
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| Record Label |
Island, Garage, Polydor, Warner Bros., Reprise
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Gwendolyn "Gwen" Guthrie (July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, Angela Bofill and Roberta Flack. 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".
